Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Shady Grove in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Shady Grove. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Hyco
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Mayo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Virgilina
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgilina
- Virgilina is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgilina <4>
- Red Bank
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Omega
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Omega is located in Halifax County
- Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Bethel Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Hill
- Bethel Hill is located in Person County (NC)
- South Boston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Boston <4>
- Alton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Halifax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
- Nelson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County
- Wolf Trap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Woodsdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Siddon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Averett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Buffalo Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Buffalo Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Turbeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbeville
- Turbeville is located in Halifax County
- Buffalo Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Junction
- Buffalo Junction is located in Mecklenburg County
- Dryburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Scottsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <4>
- Oak Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Cunningham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Cunningham is located in Person County (NC)
- Mountain Road
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Road
- Mountain Road is located in Halifax County
- Ceffo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Allensville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Allensville is located in Person County (NC)
- Laconia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Paces
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shady Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |