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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>

While we didn't find Acorn Forest in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Acorn Forest. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Acorn Forest listed first.

  • Jacksonville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Tar Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tar Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Landing
    • Tar Landing is located in Onslow County
  • Gum Branch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Branch
    • Gum Branch is located in Onslow County
  • Cyrus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus
    • Cyrus is located in Onslow County
  • Catherine Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Hubert
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Richlands
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
    • Richlands is located in Onslow County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <2>
  • Angola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
    • Angola is located in Onslow County
  • Marines
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marines
    • Marines is located in Onslow County
  • Maysville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
    • Maysville is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <2>
  • Duck Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
    • Duck Creek is located in Onslow County
  • Sneads Ferry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Stella
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Maple Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Comfort
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Swansboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Olivers
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
    • Olivers is located in Jones County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Olivers
    • From Acorn Forest to Olivers
  • Cedar Point
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
    • Cedar Point is located in Carteret County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <2>
  • Pollocksville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Lyman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
    • Lyman is located in Duplin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lyman
    • From Acorn Forest to Lyman
  • Trenton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Holly Ridge
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
    • Holly Ridge is located in Onslow County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,092 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Ridge <2>
  • Bogue
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
    • Bogue is located in Carteret County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
  • Beulaville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Chinquapin
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Sloan
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sloan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
    • Sloan is located in Duplin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sloan
    • From Acorn Forest to Sloan

The official website for Onslow County: www.co.onslow.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 Acorn Forest, 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.




 

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