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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 in 1895, Worlds had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Callands
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callands
    • Callands is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Museville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Grady
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
    • Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Swansonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swansonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
    • Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Swansonville
    • From Worlds to Swansonville
  • Banister
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banister have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister
    • Banister is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Weal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pullens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pullens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullens
    • Pullens is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Penhook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Sandy River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River
    • Sandy River is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Toshes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toshes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toshes
    • Toshes is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Leatherwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
    • Leatherwood is located in Henry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Leatherwood
    • From Worlds to Leatherwood
  • Whitmell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitmell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmell
    • Whitmell is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Chatham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
  • Whittles
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Pittsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Vance
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
    • Vance is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Dry Fork
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Fork
    • Dry Fork is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Union Hall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
    • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <4>
  • Galveston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
    • Galveston is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Pleasant Gap
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gap
    • Pleasant Gap is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Gladehill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladehill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladehill
    • Gladehill is located in Franklin County
  • Axton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Figsboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Figsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figsboro
    • Figsboro is located in Henry County
  • Stockton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in Henry County
  • Mount Cross
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Cross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
    • Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mount Cross
    • From Worlds to Mount Cross
  • Sonans
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
    • Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sonans
    • From Worlds to Sonans
  • Brights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brights
    • Brights is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Kasey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasey
    • Kasey is located in Bedford County
  • Sydnorsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/

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 Worlds, 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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