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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 Wilderness had a population of 17 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Parker
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Parker
    • From Wilderness to Parker
  • Locust Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Brockroad
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
    • Indian Town is located in Orange County
  • Richardsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsville
    • Richardsville is located in Culpeper County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richardsville <3>
  • Screamerville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mine Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mine Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Run
    • Mine Run is located in Orange County
  • Burr Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Pine View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine View
    • Pine View is located in Fauquier County
  • Lignum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sumerduck
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumerduck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumerduck
    • Sumerduck is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumerduck <3>
  • Verdiersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdiersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdiersville
    • Verdiersville is located in Orange County
  • Kellys Ford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Hartwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • True Blue
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Rhoadesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Granite Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Springs
    • Granite Springs is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Post Oak
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Berea
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
    • Berea is located in Stafford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Berea
    • From Wilderness to Berea
  • Raccoon Ford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raccoon Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon Ford
    • Raccoon Ford is located in Culpeper County
  • Vulcan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vulcan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
    • Vulcan is located in Orange County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Vulcan
    • From Wilderness to Vulcan
  • Tatum
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tatum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum
    • Tatum is located in Orange County
  • Leavells
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Morrisville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
    • Morrisville is located in Fauquier County
  • Stevensburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensburg
    • Stevensburg is located in Culpeper 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 Wilderness, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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