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 Blackwell had a population of 31 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Blackwell, with the one closest to Blackwell listed first.
- Allison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Pelham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Ruffin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruffin
- Ruffin is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruffin <3>
- Locust Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Caswell County
- Lawsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
- Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
- Purley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Yanceyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yanceyville
- Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yanceyville <3>
- Gatewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County
- Mayfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Ashland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Caswell County
- Vandola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Cherry Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Cherry Grove is located in Caswell County
- Buford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Hamer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Blanch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanch
- Blanch is located in Caswell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanch <3>
- Oak Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Lenox Castle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Castle
- Lenox Castle is located in Rockingham County
- Bachelors Hall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bachelors Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelors Hall
- Bachelors Hall is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Stony Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Stony Creek is located in Caswell County
- Reidsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
- Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <3>
- Estelle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Mount Cross
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
- Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Hightowers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightowers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightowers
- Hightowers is located in Caswell County
- Ringgold
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Brosville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Cascade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Caswell County: www.caswellcountync.gov/
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 Blackwell, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |