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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Blackwood had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Blackwood, with the one closest to Blackwood listed first.

  • Chapel Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hillsborough
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Efland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Teer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teer
    • Teer is located in Orange County
  • Durham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Oaks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
    • Oaks is located in Orange County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oaks
    • From Blackwood to Oaks
  • Cedar Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Orange County
  • Brassfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brassfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
    • Brassfield is located in Durham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brassfield
    • From Blackwood to Brassfield
  • Mebane
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hawfields
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawfields. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawfields
    • Hawfields is located in Alamance County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hawfields
    • From Blackwood to Hawfields
  • Saxapahaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Nelson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Durham County
  • Fairntosh
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairntosh
    • Fairntosh is located in Durham County
  • Bynum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bynum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
    • Bynum is located in Chatham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bynum
    • From Blackwood to Bynum
  • Sutphin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutphin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin
    • Sutphin is located in Alamance County
  • Bahama
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Swepsonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swepsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swepsonville
    • Swepsonville is located in Alamance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Swepsonville
    • From Blackwood to Swepsonville
  • Morrisville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
    • Morrisville is located in Durham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <2>
  • Cozart
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cozart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozart
    • Cozart is located in Granville County
  • Rougemont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougemont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougemont
    • Rougemont is located in Durham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rougemont <2>
  • Haw River
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw River
    • Haw River is located in Alamance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haw River <2>
  • Laws
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laws have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws
    • Laws is located in Orange County
  • Prospect Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill
    • Prospect Hill is located in Caswell County
  • Red Mountain
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
    • Red Mountain is located in Durham County
  • Pittsboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Knap of Reeds
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knap of Reeds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knap of Reeds
    • Knap of Reeds is located in Granville County
  • Hurdle Mills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdle Mills
    • Hurdle Mills is located in Person County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurdle Mills <2>
  • Graham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

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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 Blackwood, 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.




 

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