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 Union Hill in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Union Hill. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Union Hill listed first.
- Coolwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Clifford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Walkers Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walkers Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
- Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
- New Glasgow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
- New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
- Stapleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Mineral ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Tye River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Elon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Joshua Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joshua Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
- Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
- Gladstone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Nelson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <4>
- Buffalo Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
- Sandidges
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Bent Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bent Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
- Gidsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Greenway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Arrington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Arrington is located in Nelson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrington <4>
- Salt Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
- Salt Creek is located in Amherst County
- Lowesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
- Lowesville is located in Amherst County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowesville <4>
- Mount Athos ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Athos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
- Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
- Colleen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
- Colleen is located in Nelson County
- Abert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Oakville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Norwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Allwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
- Pedlar Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pedlar Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
- Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Union Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |