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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Whitmell had a population of 227 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Whitmell, with the one closest to Whitmell listed first.

  • Vance
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Vance is located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Mount Cross
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Pleasant Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Gap is located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Banister
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Banister is located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Swansonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Bachelors Hall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bachelors Hall is located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Brosville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Brosville is located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Dry Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dry Fork is located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Sandy River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sandy River is located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Vandola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Vandola is located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Callands
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Callands is located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Grady
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Buford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Buford is located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Weal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Axton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Oak Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Oak Hill is located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Chatham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
  • Worlds
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Stockton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Stockton is located in Henry County
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  • Aiken Summit
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Aiken Summit is located in Henry County
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  • Cascade
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Kentuck
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Leatherwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Leatherwood is located in Henry County
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  • Mayfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Mayfield is located in Rockingham County (NC)
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  • Pelham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pelham is located in Caswell County (NC)
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  • Gatewood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gatewood is located in Caswell County (NC)
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  • Keeling
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Keeling is located in Pittsylvania County
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  • Spring Garden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
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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 Whitmell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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