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 Raleigh had a population of 350 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Raleigh had a population of 328 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Raleigh, with the one closest to Raleigh listed first.
- Eldorado
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Eldorado is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <3>
- Long Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Saline County
- Galatia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
- Galatia is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galatia <3>
- Harrisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <3>
- Walpole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
- Walpole is located in Hamilton County
- Texas City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
- Texas City is located in Saline County
- Broughton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
- Broughton is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broughton <3>
- Ledford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford
- Ledford is located in Saline County
- West End
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Olga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Carrier Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
- Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
- Former names for Carrier Mills:
- Carriers Mills
- Morrilsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <3>
- Elba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Gossett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Dale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <3>
- Rural Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Rural Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Locust Grove ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Franklin County
- Mitchellsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
- Mitchellsville is located in Saline County
- Somerset
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Braden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Equality
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Equality is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Equality <3>
- Attila
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Omaha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Omaha is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <3>
- Corinth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Lawler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Ridgway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
- Ridgway is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <3>
- Thompsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Thompsonville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompsonville <3>
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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 Raleigh, 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. |