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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 Alert in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Alert. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Alert listed first.

  • Laurel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Franklin County
  • Moulton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
    • Moulton is located in Franklin County
  • Ingleside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Epsom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epsom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epsom
    • Epsom is located in Franklin County
  • Letha ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letha
    • Letha is located in Franklin County
  • Centerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Franklin County
    • Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Centerville
    • From Alert to Centerville
  • Inez
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
    • Inez is located in Warren County
  • Afton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Gillburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gillburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
    • Gillburg is located in Vance County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gillburg
    • From Alert to Gillburg
  • Bobbitt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bobbitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
    • Bobbitt is located in Vance County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bobbitt
    • From Alert to Bobbitt
  • Louisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mapleville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mapleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
    • Mapleville is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mapleville
    • From Alert to Mapleville
  • Brookston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
    • Brookston is located in Vance County
  • Greystone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
    • Greystone is located in Vance County
  • Henderson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Katesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Katesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
    • Katesville is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Katesville
    • From Alert to Katesville
  • Justice
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
    • Justice is located in Franklin County
  • Middleburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
    • Middleburg is located in Vance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <4>
  • Warrenton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Kittrell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
    • Kittrell is located in Vance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittrell <4>
  • Manson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Castalia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
    • Castalia is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Arcola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Grove Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
    • Grove Hill is located in Warren County
  • Embro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embro
    • Embro is located in Warren County

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.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 Alert, 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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