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 Signboard in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Signboard. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Signboard listed first.
- Ruther Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruther Glen
- Ruther Glen is located in Caroline County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruther Glen <2>
- Penola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Verdon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Taylorsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Balty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - South Anna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Anna
- South Anna is located in Hanover County
- Oliver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Shumansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumansville
- Shumansville is located in Caroline County
- Golansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golansville
- Golansville is located in Caroline County
- Noel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Milford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Mangohick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Hewlett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Ashland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Hanover County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
- Bagby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Smoots
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Bowling Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <2>
- Cady
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Paige
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Sparta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Chilesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilesburg
- Chilesburg is located in Caroline County
- Peaks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Etna Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna Mills
- Etna Mills is located in King William County
- Welchs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Globe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Beulahville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulahville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Blantons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Beaverdam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
- Beaverdam is located in Hanover County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverdam <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Caroline County: www.co.caroline.va.us/
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 Signboard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |