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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Thornburg had a population of 43 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Thornburg, with the one closest to Thornburg listed first.

  • Welchs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welchs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welchs
    • Welchs is located in Caroline County
  • Massaponax
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massaponax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
    • Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Marye
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
    • Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Blantons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blantons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blantons
    • Blantons is located in Caroline County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Paige
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paige have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paige
    • Paige is located in Caroline County
  • Woodford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
    • Woodford is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodford <3>
  • Leavells
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
    • Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Gatewood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
    • Gatewood is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Corbin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
    • Corbin is located in Caroline County
  • Post Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
    • Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Partlow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Chilesburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilesburg
    • Chilesburg is located in Caroline County
  • Golansville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golansville
    • Golansville is located in Caroline County
  • Balty
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balty
    • Balty is located in Caroline County
  • Bowling Green
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
    • Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <3>
  • Screamerville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
    • Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Milford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Caroline County
  • New London
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Caroline County
  • Lewiston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Brockroad
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
    • Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Moss Neck
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
    • Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
  • Falmouth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Hewlett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
    • Hewlett is located in Hanover County
  • Ruther Glen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Penola
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
    • Penola is located in Caroline County

The official website for Spotsylvania County: www.spotsylvania.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 Thornburg, 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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