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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 in 1895, Ararat had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
    • Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
  • Ash Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Hill
    • Ash Hill is located in Surry County
  • White Plains
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Surry County
  • Pilot Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Copeland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
    • Copeland is located in Surry County
  • Mount Airy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
    • Mount Airy is located in Surry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <3>
  • Siloam
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Siloam is located in Surry County
  • Pinnacle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle
    • Pinnacle is located in Stokes County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinnacle <3>
  • Westfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Surry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <3>
  • Dobson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
    • Dobson is located in Surry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <3>
  • Shoals
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
    • Shoals is located in Surry County
  • Rockford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Rockford is located in Surry County
  • Boyden ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
    • Boyden is located in Surry County
  • Pine Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Surry County
  • Richmond Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hill
    • Richmond Hill is located in Yadkin County
  • Dalton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Stokes County
  • Crutchfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crutchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crutchfield
    • Crutchfield is located in Surry County
  • Poindexter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poindexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
    • Poindexter is located in Yadkin County
  • Rusk ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Rusk is located in Surry County
  • East Bend
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
    • East Bend is located in Yadkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bend <3>
  • Francisco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
    • Francisco is located in Stokes County
  • Boonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
    • Boonville is located in Yadkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <3>
  • Forbush
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush
    • Forbush is located in Yadkin County
  • Donnaha
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnaha
    • Donnaha is located in Forsyth County
  • Cana
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
    • Cana is located in Carroll County (VA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <3>
  • Carters Mill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
    • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County (VA)
  • Round Peak
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
    • Round Peak is located in Surry County

The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.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 Ararat, 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.




 

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