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 Willow Oaks in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Willow Oaks. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Willow Oaks listed first.
- Callaville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
- Callaville is located in Brunswick County
- Pleasant Shade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
- Pleasant Shade is located in Greensville County
- Totaro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Totaro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
- Totaro is located in Brunswick County
- Durand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Durand is located in Greensville County
- Jarratt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Edgerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Laird ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
- Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
- Emporia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Waldemar ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldemar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
- Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
- Sturgeonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeonville
- Sturgeonville is located in Brunswick County
- James River Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James River Junction
- James River Junction is located in Greensville County
- Grizzard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
- Grizzard is located in Sussex County
- Henry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Sussex County
- Borthwick ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borthwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
- Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
- Green Plain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Plain
- Green Plain is located in Greensville County
- Mason
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Sussex County
- Stony Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <3>
- Lawrenceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ante
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ante have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
- Ante is located in Brunswick County
- Glendoyle ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendoyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendoyle
- Glendoyle is located in Dinwiddie County
- Hilda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
- Hilda is located in Sussex County
- Powellton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County
- Brink
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Brink is located in Greensville County
- Skippers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Adams Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove
- Adams Grove is located in Southampton County
- Rowanta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowanta
- Rowanta is located in Dinwiddie County
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenplace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Ordsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ordsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordsburg
- Ordsburg is located in Brunswick County
- Octagon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octagon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon
- Octagon is located in Brunswick County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Greensville County: www.greensvillecountyva.gov/
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 Willow Oaks, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |