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 Big Lick in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Big Lick. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Big Lick listed first.
- Bloomington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Stanly County
- Georgeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Georgeville is located in Cabarrus County
- Bosts Mill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosts Mill
- Bosts Mill is located in Cabarrus County
- Furrs ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Olive Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Olive Branch is located in Union County
- Cottonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Cottonville is located in Stanly County
- Plyer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Finger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Albemarle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albemarle
- Albemarle is located in Stanly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albemarle <4>
- Mount Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Cabarrus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
- Norwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Stanly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
- Pioneer Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Mills
- Pioneer Mills is located in Cabarrus County
- Cedar Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Anson County
- Unionville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
- Palestine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - New London
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Stanly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
- Ansonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
- Ansonville is located in Anson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Drys Mill ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Burdett ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Peachland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachland
- Peachland is located in Anson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachland <4>
- Rimer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Concord
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Cabarrus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <4>
- Mint Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
- Mint Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mint Hill <4>
- Polkton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Polkton is located in Anson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- Palmerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
- Palmerville is located in Stanly County
- Harrisburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Cabarrus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <4>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Stanly County: www.co.stanly.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 Big Lick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |