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, Bessemer City had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Bessemer City had a population of 5,645 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bessemer City, with the one closest to Bessemer City listed first.
- Kings Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
- Kings Mountain is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Mountain <2>
- Gastonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonia
- Gastonia is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77,640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gastonia <2>
- Perry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Dallas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <2>
- Fancy ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Elbethel ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Hardins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Cherryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
- Cherryville is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <2>
- Waco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Waco is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Crouse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Bowling Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <2>
- Lowell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
- Stubbs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Durbro ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Bethany
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - McAdenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdenville
- McAdenville is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAdenville <2>
- Grover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Grover is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <2>
- Clover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- Clover is located in York County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <2>
- Begonia ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Iron Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
- Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
- Lincolnton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnton
- Lincolnton is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnton <2>
- Zadok ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Bethel ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Belmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <2>
- Orleans
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Beam Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Shelby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bessemer City: www.bessemercity.com/
The official website for Gaston County: www.co.gaston.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 Bessemer City, 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. |