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 Smiths Crossroads in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Smiths Crossroads. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Smiths Crossroads listed first.
- Belona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Trenholm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Macon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Ballsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballsville
- Ballsville is located in Powhatan County
- Jefferson ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - West View
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Cumberland County
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Three Square
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Square
- Three Square is located in Goochland County
- Tobaccoville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
- Tobaccoville is located in Powhatan County
- Lodore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Pemberton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Michaux
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Bush Park ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Ashby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Lilburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Oak Forest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Oak Forest is located in Cumberland County
- Sunny Side
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Sunny Side is located in Cumberland County
- Flat Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Fine Creek Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fine Creek Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fine Creek Mills
- Fine Creek Mills is located in Powhatan County
- Thorncliff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorncliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
- Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
- Maidens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidens
- Maidens is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maidens <4>
- Cedar Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Goochland County
- Irwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Elk Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Genito
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Lee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Powhatan County: www.co.powhatan.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 Smiths Crossroads, 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |