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 Wilsons had a population of 30 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wilsons, with the one closest to Wilsons listed first.
- Hebron
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hebron
- From Wilsons to Hebron
- Wellville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Darvills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Darvills
- From Wilsons to Darvills
- Earls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
- Earls is located in Amelia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Earls
- From Wilsons to Earls
- Westboro ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Blackstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <4>
- Mannboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenplace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Denaro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Forkland ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Namozine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Nottoway Court House
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottoway Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottoway Court House
- Nottoway Court House is located in Nottoway County
- Irby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Borthwick ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Ordsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Marmona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Crewe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
- Crewe is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <4>
- Winnie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winnie
- From Wilsons to Winnie
- Barrows Store
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrows Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrows Store
- Barrows Store is located in Brunswick County
- Amelia Court House
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia Court House
- Amelia Court House is located in Amelia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amelia Court House <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Amelia Court House
- From Wilsons to Amelia Court House
- Otterburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Octagon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Sturgeonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeonville
- Sturgeonville is located in Brunswick County
- Winterpock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
- Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winterpock
- From Wilsons to Winterpock
- Jetersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetersville
- Jetersville is located in Amelia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jetersville <4>
- Jennings Ordinary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings Ordinary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Ordinary
- Jennings Ordinary is located in Nottoway County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dinwiddie County: www.dinwiddieva.us/
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 Wilsons, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |