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, Bloomington had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bloomington, with the one closest to Bloomington listed first.
- Plyer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Finger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Albemarle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- 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 <3>
- Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 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
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- Georgeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Georgeville is located in Cabarrus County
- Palestine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - New London
(9 miles [14.5 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
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- Bosts Mill ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosts Mill
- Bosts Mill is located in Cabarrus County
- Drys Mill ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Furrs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Cottonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Cottonville is located in Stanly County
- Norwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Palmerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
- Palmerville is located in Stanly County
- Millerton ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Gold Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Gold Hill is located in Rowan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Hill <3>
- Rimer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Pool ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Garfield ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Olive Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Olive Branch is located in Union County
- Pioneer Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Mills
- Pioneer Mills is located in Cabarrus County
- Rockwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Rockwell is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwell <3>
- Cedar Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Anson County
- Concord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- 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 <3>
- Uwharrie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Blaine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Bloomington, 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. |