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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Allenton had a population of 37 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Allenton, with the one closest to Allenton listed first.

  • Lumberton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Richardson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
    • Richardson is located in Bladen County
  • Howellsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howellsville
    • Howellsville is located in Robeson County
  • Bladenboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
    • Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <3>
  • Orrum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
    • Orrum is located in Robeson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Saddletree
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lowe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe
    • Lowe is located in Robeson County
  • Evergreen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Abbottsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Tar Heel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tolarsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolarsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarsville
    • Tolarsville is located in Robeson County
  • Moss Neck
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
    • Moss Neck is located in Robeson County
  • Barnesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
    • Barnesville is located in Robeson County
  • Buie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buie
    • Buie is located in Robeson County
  • Saint Pauls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Pembroke
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Clarkton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
    • Clarkton is located in Bladen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <3>
  • Philadelphus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pates
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
    • Pates is located in Robeson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pates
    • From Allenton to Pates
  • Cerro Gordo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
    • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Elizabethtown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <3>
  • Gaddysville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaddysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaddysville
    • Gaddysville is located in Robeson County
  • Chadbourn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Red Banks
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Echo
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Echo is located in Robeson County
  • Fair Bluff
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
    • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
  • Elkton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Bladen County
  • Jerome
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Jerome is located in Bladen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jerome
    • From Allenton to Jerome

The official website for Robeson County: www.co.robeson.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 Allenton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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