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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that South Boston had a population of 1,789 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, South Boston had a population of 7,519 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from South Boston, with the one closest to South Boston listed first.
- Wolf Trap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Omega
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Omega is located in Halifax County
- Hyco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Mountain Road
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Scottsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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 <3>
- Mayo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Clays Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clays Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Turbeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Alton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Halifax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
- Harmony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Crystal Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Dryburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Paces
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Red Bank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Meadville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Virgilina
(12 miles [19.3 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 <3>
- Elmo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Bethel Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- 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)
- Lennig
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Buffalo Springs
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Clover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- Clover is located in Halifax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <3>
- Mount Laurel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Laurel
- Mount Laurel is located in Halifax County
- Rodden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Cunningham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- 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)
- Loftis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Woodsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Nelson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County
- Alchie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Ingram
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Brooklyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for South Boston: www.southboston.com/
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 South Boston, 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. |