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 Capon Lake in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Capon Lake. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Capon Lake listed first.
- Yellow Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Spring
- Yellow Spring is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellow Spring <2>
- Capon Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capon Springs
- Capon Springs is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capon Springs <2>
- Delray
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
- Delray is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delray <2>
- Millbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Sedan
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Dillons Run ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillons Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillons Run
- Dillons Run is located in Hampshire County
- Wardensville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardensville
- Wardensville is located in Hardy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wardensville <2>
- Lehew
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Gravel Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Springs
- Gravel Springs is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Hooks Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Mills
- Hooks Mills is located in Hampshire County
- Rio
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Mountain Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
- Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Rock Enon Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Enon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Enon Springs
- Rock Enon Springs is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Pleasantdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
- Pleasantdale is located in Hampshire County
- Ruckman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Zepp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Wheatfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
- Wheatfield is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Mount Williams
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Williams
- Mount Williams is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Kirby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Lebanon Church
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon Church have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Church
- Lebanon Church is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Augusta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <2>
- Capon Bridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capon Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capon Bridge
- Capon Bridge is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capon Bridge <2>
- Van Buren Furnace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren Furnace
- Van Buren Furnace is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Marlboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Fawcett Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fawcett Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
- Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Rosenberger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosenberger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
- Rosenberger is located in Frederick County (VA)
- North River Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
- North River Mills is located in Hampshire County
- Inkerman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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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 Capon Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |