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

• Galveston
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Galveston is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Whittles
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Whittles has also been known as:
  • Whittle's Depot
  • Whittle's Station
• Sonans
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Ray
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ray is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Chalk Level
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Chatham
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
• Pittsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Weal
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Toshes
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Toshes is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Pullens
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Pullens is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Brights
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Brights is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Brutus
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Spring Garden
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Shockoe
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Shockoe is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Mount Airy
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Mount Airy is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Glenland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Glenland is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Motley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Motley is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Dry Fork
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Dry Fork is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Riceville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Hill Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hill Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Worlds
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Peytonsburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Peytonsburg is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Level Run
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Level Run is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Museville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Callands
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Callands is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Banister
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Banister is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Pickaway
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pickaway is located in Pittsylvania County
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