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 Willowbrook in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Willowbrook. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Willowbrook listed first.
- Jackson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Locust Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Creek is located in Louisa County
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- Dabneys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dabneys is located in Louisa County
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- Mabelton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mabelton is located in Hanover County
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- Orchid
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Orchid is located in Louisa County
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- Gum Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Perkinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Perkinsville is located in Goochland County
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- Apple Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Apple Grove is located in Louisa County
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- Longcreek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Longcreek is located in Louisa County
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- Sandy Hook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gouldin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gouldin is located in Hanover County
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- Montpelier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oilville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cuckoo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hadensville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Irwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Irwin is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Cedar Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Point is located in Goochland County
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- Cardwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cardwell is located in Goochland County
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- Johnsons Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsons Springs is located in Goochland County
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- Rockville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Goodall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tylers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bumpass
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Enon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maidens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Beaverdam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vigor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vigor is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
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 Willowbrook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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