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 Sunshine Acres in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Sunshine Acres. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Sunshine Acres listed first.
- Garrisonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrisonville
- Garrisonville is located in Stafford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrisonville <3>
- Quantico
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
- Quantico is located in Prince William County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <3>
- Onville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Nanjemoy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nanjemoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanjemoy
- Nanjemoy is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanjemoy <3>
- Dumfries
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Dumfries is located in Prince William County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <3>
- Roseville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Leeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Grayton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Doncaster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Cherry Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Prince William County
- Berea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Falmouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Stafford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <3>
- Hartwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood
- Hartwood is located in Stafford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartwood <3>
- Passapatanzy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passapatanzy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passapatanzy
- Passapatanzy is located in King George County
- Neabsco Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neabsco Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neabsco Hills
- Neabsco Hills is located in Prince William County
- Tacketts Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacketts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacketts Mill
- Tacketts Mill is located in Stafford County
- Independent Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independent Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independent Hill
- Independent Hill is located in Prince William County
- Osso
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Riverside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Minnieville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
- Minnieville is located in Prince William County
- Ambar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Hill Top
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Pisgah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Comorn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Hampstead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Stafford County: www.co.stafford.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 Sunshine Acres, 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. |