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 in 1895, Varina Grove had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Varina Grove, with the one closest to Varina Grove listed first.
- Cotman ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Fort Lee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Meadowville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
- Seven Pines
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Seven Pines is located in Henrico County
- Drewrys Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drewrys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
- Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
- Glendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Henrico County
- Fair Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Centralia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Chester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
- Elko
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Elko is located in Henrico County
- Highland Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Springs
- Highland Springs is located in Henrico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Springs <3>
- Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bermuda Hundred. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
- Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
- Shirley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Chesterfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <3>
- Walthall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Dispatch ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Roxbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Fendley ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Ellerson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Brook Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Hill
- Brook Hill is located in Henrico County
- Bon Air
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- Bon Air is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bon Air <3>
- Mountcastle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountcastle
- Mountcastle is located in New Kent County
- Quinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
- Quinton is located in New Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinton <3>
- Pole Green
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pole Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Green
- Pole Green is located in Hanover County
- Dumbarton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
- Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Henrico County: www.co.henrico.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 Varina Grove, 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. |