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

• Ringgold
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ringgold is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Kentuck
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Mount Cross
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Gatewood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Gatewood is located in Caswell County (NC)
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• Pleasant Gap
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Gap is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Vandola
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Vandola is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Bachelors Hall
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Bachelors Hall is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Keeling
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Keeling is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Dry Fork
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Dry Fork is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Pelham
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pelham is located in Caswell County (NC)
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• Blanch
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Blanch is located in Caswell County (NC)
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• Whitmell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Whitmell is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Buford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Buford is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Purley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Purley is located in Caswell County (NC)
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• Sutherlin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Sutherlin is located in Halifax County
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• Laurel Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Vance
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Vance is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Estelle
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Estelle is located in Caswell County (NC)
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• Milton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Milton is located in Caswell County (NC)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
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• Spring Garden
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Oak Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Hill is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Barksdale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Barksdale is located in Halifax County
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• Brooklyn
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Brooklyn is located in Halifax County
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• Brosville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Brosville is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Mayfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mayfield is located in Rockingham County (NC)
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• Blackwell
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Blackwell is located in Caswell County (NC)
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• Hamer
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamer is located in Caswell County (NC)
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• Delila
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Delila is located in Halifax County
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• Chatham
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
• Banister
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Banister is located in Pittsylvania County
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