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

  • Alexandria
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Baileys Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Crossroads
    • Baileys Crossroads is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileys Crossroads <2>
  • Lincolnia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnia
    • Lincolnia is located in Fairfax County
  • Franconia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franconia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
    • Franconia is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franconia <2>
  • Silver Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
    • Silver Hill is located in Prince George's County (MD)
  • Annandale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
    • Annandale is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annandale <2>
  • Suitland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suitland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suitland
    • Suitland is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suitland <2>
  • Langley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
    • Langley is located in Fairfax County
  • Bethesda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Springfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Friendly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
    • Friendly is located in Prince George's County (MD)
  • Seat Pleasant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seat Pleasant
    • Seat Pleasant is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,736 people
  • Bladensburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladensburg
    • Bladensburg is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,409 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladensburg <2>
  • Lewinsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewinsville
    • Lewinsville is located in Fairfax County
  • Dunn Loring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn Loring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Loring
    • Dunn Loring is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn Loring <2>
  • Merrifield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrifield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrifield
    • Merrifield is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrifield <2>
  • Ravensworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravensworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravensworth
    • Ravensworth is located in Fairfax County
  • Mount Vernon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Camp Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Springs
    • Camp Springs is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Springs <2>
  • Cabin John
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin John have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin John
    • Cabin John is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabin John <2>
  • Hyattsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
    • Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <2>
  • Silver Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Sligo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
    • Sligo is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • Newington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
    • Newington is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <2>
  • Fort Washington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Forestville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Landover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landover
    • Landover is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landover <2>
  • Riverdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
    • Riverdale is located in Prince George's County (MD)
  • Linden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • Forest Glen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
    • Forest Glen is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • Ash Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
    • Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County

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 Highlands, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.