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 Sheva in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Sheva. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Sheva listed first.
- Sonans
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
- Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sonans
- From Sheva to Sonans
- Whittles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
- Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
- Whittles has also been known as:
- Whittle's Depot
- Whittle's Station
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whittles
- From Sheva to Whittles
- Chatham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Chalk Level
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chalk Level
- From Sheva to Chalk Level
- Galveston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Shockoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Ray
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Spring Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spring Garden
- From Sheva to Spring Garden
- Weal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
- Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Weal
- From Sheva to Weal
- Dry Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Peytonsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peytonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsburg
- Peytonsburg is located in Pittsylvania County
- Riceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riceville
- From Sheva to Riceville
- Mount Airy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Pittsylvania County
- Keeling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Pickaway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Brutus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brutus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
- Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brutus
- From Sheva to Brutus
- Pittsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pittsville
- From Sheva to Pittsville
- Toshes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Pullens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Glenland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Banister
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Pleasant Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gap
- Pleasant Gap is located in Pittsylvania County
- Ingram
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Brights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Leda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
- Leda is located in Halifax County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leda
- From Sheva to Leda
- Hill Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Grove
- Hill Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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 Sheva, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |