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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 Wightman had a population of 6 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Drapersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drapersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Drapersville is located in Mecklenburg County
  • North View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North View
    • North View is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Wilburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
    • Wilburn is located in Lunenburg County
  • Muck Cross
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muck Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck Cross
    • Muck Cross is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Union Level
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wattsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
    • Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County

      • Google driving directions:

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  • Baskerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskerville
    • Baskerville is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Bagleys Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Antlers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antlers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antlers
    • Antlers is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Chase City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Boydton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
    • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <4>
  • Rehoboth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
    • Rehoboth is located in Lunenburg County
  • South Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
    • South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <4>
  • Oral Oaks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oral Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
    • Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County

      • Google driving directions:

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      From Wightman to Oral Oaks

  • Smiths Crossroads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Crossroads
    • Smiths Crossroads is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Finneywood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Skipwith
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skipwith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
    • Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County

      • Google driving directions:

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  • Non Intervention ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Non Intervention have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non Intervention
    • Non Intervention is located in Lunenburg County
  • Plantersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
    • Plantersville is located in Lunenburg County
  • Cusco Willa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cusco Willa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
    • Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Cusco Willa

      From Wightman to Cusco Willa

  • La Crosse
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
    • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <4>
  • Fort Mitchell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mitchell
    • Fort Mitchell is located in Charlotte County
  • Finchley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Finchley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
    • Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Finchley

      From Wightman to Finchley

  • Pleasant Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Marengo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Forksville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
    • Forksville is located in Mecklenburg County

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 Wightman, 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.




 

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