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

• Pleasant Gap
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Gap is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Dry Fork
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Dry Fork is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Keeling
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Keeling is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Kentuck
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Spring Garden
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Chatham
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
• Mount Cross
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Whitmell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Whitmell is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Weal
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Banister
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Banister is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Vance
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Vance is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Ringgold
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ringgold is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Shockoe
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Shockoe is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Bachelors Hall
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bachelors Hall is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Laurel Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Vandola
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Vandola is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Whittles
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Whittles has also been known as:
  • Whittle's Depot
  • Whittle's Station
• Swansonville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Gatewood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Gatewood is located in Caswell County (NC)
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• Sutherlin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sutherlin is located in Halifax County
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• Pickaway
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Pickaway is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Sonans
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Callands
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Callands is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Brosville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Brosville is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Buford
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Buford is located in Pittsylvania County
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• Brooklyn
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Brooklyn is located in Halifax County
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• Ingram
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Ingram is located in Halifax County
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