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>
Villa itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 23 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Villa, with the one closest to Villa listed first.
- Redwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Dillons Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillons Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillons Mill
- Dillons Mill is located in Franklin County
- Gogginsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gogginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Rocky Mount
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Rocky Mount is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <3>
- Gladehill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Wyatt ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Hickman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Union Hall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
- Union Hall is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <3>
- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
- Boones Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boones Mill
- Boones Mill is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boones Mill <3>
- Scruggs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Hardy Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Ford
- Hardy Ford is located in Franklin County
- Leslie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Sydnorsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
- Naff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Callaway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Penhook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penhook
- Penhook is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penhook <3>
- Goodview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
- Goodview is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodview <3>
- Junta ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Kasey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Clevilas ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Otter View ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter View
- Otter View is located in Bedford County
- Moneta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
- Moneta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moneta <3>
- Stewartsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Stewartsville is located in Bedford County
- Algoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Algoma is located in Franklin County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/
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 Villa, 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. |