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 Bear Poplar had a population of 21 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bear Poplar, with the one closest to Bear Poplar listed first.
- Mount Ulla
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ulla
- Mount Ulla is located in Rowan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ulla <2>
- Mill Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Bridge
- Mill Bridge is located in Rowan County
- Blackmer ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Cleveland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
- Shinnville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shinnville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnville
- Shinnville is located in Iredell County
- Harts ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Miranda ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Elmwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Shepherds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Woodleaf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodleaf
- Woodleaf is located in Rowan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodleaf <2>
- Mount Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Rowan County
- Mooresville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Mooresville is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresville <2>
- China Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
- China Grove is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Grove <2>
- Enochville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochville
- Enochville is located in Rowan County
- Cool Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
- Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
- Barium Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barium Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
- Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
- Troutman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutman
- Troutman is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutman <2>
- Doolie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie
- Doolie is located in Iredell County
- Mount Mourne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Mourne
- Mount Mourne is located in Iredell County
- Coddle Creek ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coddle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coddle Creek
- Coddle Creek is located in Cabarrus County
- Salisbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
- Statesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Statesville is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <2>
- Jerusalem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Mayhew
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
- Mayhew is located in Iredell County
- Tulin ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Mill Hill ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Faith
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
- Faith is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faith <2>
- Granite Quarry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Quarry
- Granite Quarry is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,002 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Quarry <2>
- Ephesus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rowan County: www.co.rowan.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 Bear Poplar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |