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 Whitlock in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Whitlock. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Whitlock listed first.
- Cobham
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
- Cobham is located in Albemarle County
- Lindsay
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Waldrop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Campbell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Zion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Medlock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Gordonsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <4>
- Keswick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
- Keswick is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keswick <4>
- Meltons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
- Meltons is located in Louisa County
- Barboursville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barboursville
- Barboursville is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barboursville <4>
- Green Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Louisa County
- Burnley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Gilbert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Union Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Union Mills is located in Fluvanna County
- Bybee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Mallory ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Cranks ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Trevilians
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
- Trevilians is located in Louisa County
- Somerset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
- Eastham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Eheart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Oakland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Madison Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
- Madison Run is located in Orange County
- Proffit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Bells Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bells Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
- Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
- Liberty Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Mills
- Liberty Mills is located in Orange County
- Rio
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacounty.com/
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 Whitlock, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |