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 West View had a population of 19 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from West View, with the one closest to West View listed first.
- Three Square
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Three Square is located in Goochland County
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- Stokes ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stokes is located in Goochland County
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- Jefferson ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jefferson is located in Powhatan County
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- Trenholm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Trenholm is located in Powhatan County
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- Pemberton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pemberton is located in Goochland County
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- Michaux
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Michaux is located in Powhatan County
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- Irwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Irwin is located in Goochland County
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- Cedar Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Point is located in Goochland County
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- Elk Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Hill is located in Goochland County
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- Fife
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maidens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bush Park ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bush Park is located in Cumberland County
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- Enon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Enon is located in Goochland County
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- Belona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Belona is located in Powhatan County
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- Macon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Macon is located in Powhatan County
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- Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton is located in Cumberland County
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- Bula
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bula is located in Goochland County
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- Thorncliff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
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- Sandy Hook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
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- Cremona ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cremona is located in Cumberland County
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- Ashby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ashby is located in Cumberland County
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- Ballsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ballsville is located in Powhatan County
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- Fine Creek Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fine Creek Mills is located in Powhatan County
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- Lee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lee is located in Goochland County
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- Gum Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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 West View, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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