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 Virginia Beach had a population of 48 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Virginia Beach had a population of 451,231 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Virginia Beach, with the one closest to Virginia Beach listed first.
- London Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- London Bridge is located in Virginia Beach City
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- Lynnhaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lynnhaven is located in Virginia Beach City
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- Mapleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mapleton is located in Virginia Beach City
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- Nimmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Thalia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Thalia is located in Virginia Beach City
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- Pungo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kempsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kempsville is located in Virginia Beach City
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- Elizabeth Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Elizabeth Park is located in Norfolk City
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- Ocean View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ocean View is located in Norfolk City
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- Brambleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brambleton is located in Norfolk City
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- Berkley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Berkley is located in Norfolk City
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- Creeds
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Creeds is located in Virginia Beach City
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- Norfolk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lamberts Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lamberts Point is located in Norfolk City
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- Vine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Vine is located in Virginia Beach City
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- Phoebus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Knotts Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hampton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cheapside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Capeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Moyock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tulls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dalbys
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dalbys is located in Northampton County
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- Deanes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Deanes is located in Suffolk City
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- Currituck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cape Charles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Shoulders Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
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 Virginia Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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