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

  • Scalesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Scalesville is located in Guilford County
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  • Pleasantville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pleasantville is located in Rockingham County
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  • Ellisboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Ellisboro is located in Rockingham County
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  • Summerfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Hillsdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hillsdale is located in Guilford County
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  • Monroeton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Monroeton is located in Rockingham County
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  • Stokesdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Wentworth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wentworth is located in Rockingham County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
  • Madison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Browns Summit
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Benaja
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Benaja is located in Rockingham County
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  • Reidsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Pine Hall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Stoneville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Oak Ridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Belews Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Belews Creek is located in Forsyth County
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  • Beaver Island
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaver Island is located in Rockingham County
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  • Matrimony
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Matrimony is located in Rockingham County
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  • Leaksville ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Leaksville is located in Rockingham County
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  • Dillard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dillard is located in Stokes County
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  • White Road ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • White Road is located in Forsyth County
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  • Friendship
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Friendship is located in Guilford County
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  • Guilford College
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Guilford College is located in Guilford County
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  • Spray ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Spray is located in Rockingham County
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  • Walnut Cove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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 Bethany, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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