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 Springfield in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Springfield. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <2>
- Colonial Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Beach
- Colonial Beach is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Beach <2>
- Maple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Rollins Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins Fork
- Rollins Fork is located in King George County
- Potomac Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Alden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in King George County
- Shiloh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Leedstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Baynesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Rock Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
- Tompkinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Tompkinsville is located in Charles County (MD)
- Layton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Owens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Edgehill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Loretto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Weedonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Port Conway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Port Royal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Port Royal is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <2>
- Chiltons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - River Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Springs
- River Springs is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Newburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <2>
- Hampstead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Brandywine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine
- Brandywine is located in Caroline County
- Occupacia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Popes Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes Creek
- Popes Creek is located in Charles County (MD)
- Montross
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montross
- Montross is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montross <2>
- Milestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Ambar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Ambar is located in King George County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.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 Springfield, 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. |