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

  • Emanuel ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emanuel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Emanuel is located in Caldwell County
  • Kings Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
    • Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
  • Draco
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Draco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
    • Draco is located in Caldwell County
  • Hibriten ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hibriten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibriten
    • Hibriten is located in Caldwell County
  • Cedar Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
    • Cedar Valley is located in Caldwell County
  • Yadkin Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkin Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkin Valley
    • Yadkin Valley is located in Caldwell County
  • Cilley ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cilley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cilley
    • Cilley is located in Caldwell County
  • Elkville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkville
    • Elkville is located in Wilkes County
  • Lenoir
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
    • Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
    • Former name for Lenoir:
    • Tucker's Barn
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <4>
  • Downsville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
    • Downsville is located in Caldwell County
  • Patterson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Patterson is located in Caldwell County
  • Little River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
    • Little River is located in Alexander County
  • Hudson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
    • Former name for Hudson:
    • Hudsonville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
  • Petra Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petra Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petra Mills
    • Petra Mills is located in Caldwell County
  • Ellendale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Ellendale is located in Alexander County
  • Buffalo Cove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cove
    • Buffalo Cove is located in Caldwell County
  • Darby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
    • Darby is located in Wilkes County
  • Gamewell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
    • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
  • Sawmills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
    • Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
  • Granite Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Boomer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boomer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomer
    • Boomer is located in Wilkes County
  • Hendrix ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
    • Hendrix is located in Wilkes County
  • Baton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton
    • Baton is located in Caldwell County
  • Ready Branch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ready Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ready Branch
    • Ready Branch is located in Wilkes County
  • Mount Zion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Wilkes County

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 Auld Farm, 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.
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