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 Albemarle had a population of 248 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Albemarle had a population of 16,344 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Albemarle, with the one closest to Albemarle listed first.
- Palestine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Plyer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Bloomington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Stanly County
- New London
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Stanly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <3>
- Palmerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
- Palmerville is located in Stanly County
- Finger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Cottonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Cottonville is located in Stanly County
- Norwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Stanly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <3>
- Millerton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Uwharrie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Drys Mill ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Eldorado
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
- Blaine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Wadeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Gold Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Gold Hill is located in Rowan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Hill <3>
- Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Cabarrus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <3>
- Mount Gilead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
- Ophir
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Pool ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Pinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Bosts Mill ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosts Mill
- Bosts Mill is located in Cabarrus County
- Georgeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Georgeville is located in Cabarrus County
- Cedar Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Anson County
- Jackson Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Hill
- Jackson Hill is located in Davidson County
- Eleazer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
- Eleazer is located in Randolph County
- Handy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
- Handy is located in Davidson County
- Garfield ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Albemarle: www.ci.albemarle.nc.us/
The official website for Stanly County: www.co.stanly.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 Albemarle, 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. |