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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 Soles in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Soles. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Soles listed first.

  • Cobbs Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobbs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs Creek
    • Cobbs Creek is located in Mathews County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbs Creek <3>
  • Blakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
    • Blakes is located in Mathews County
  • Wilton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Middlesex County
  • New Upton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Upton
    • New Upton is located in Gloucester County
  • Bushy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushy
    • Bushy is located in Middlesex County
  • Freeport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Gloucester County
  • Ware Neck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Neck
    • Ware Neck is located in Gloucester County
  • Harmony Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
    • Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Hudgins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudgins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgins
    • Hudgins is located in Mathews County
  • Grinels
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grinels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinels
    • Grinels is located in Middlesex County
  • Gloucester Courthouse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
    • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
  • Bohannon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bohannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohannon
    • Bohannon is located in Mathews County
  • Cricket Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Hill
    • Cricket Hill is located in Mathews County
  • Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
    • Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
  • Ark
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
    • Ark is located in Gloucester County
  • Fitchetts
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitchetts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchetts
    • Fitchetts is located in Mathews County
  • Locust Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Roanes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
    • Roanes is located in Gloucester County
  • Port Haywood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Haywood
    • Port Haywood is located in Mathews County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Haywood <3>
  • Diggs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Diggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggs
    • Diggs is located in Mathews County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diggs <3>
  • Cooper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Middlesex County
  • Woods Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossroads
    • Woods Crossroads is located in Gloucester County
  • Laban
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laban have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laban
    • Laban is located in Mathews County
  • White Stone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
    • White Stone is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <3>
  • Stormont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormont
    • Stormont is located in Middlesex County
  • Glenns
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
    • Glenns is located in Gloucester County

The official website for Mathews County: www.co.mathews.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 Soles, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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