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 Bolton had a population of 67 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Bolton had a population of 632 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bolton, with the one closest to Bolton listed first.
- Byrdville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Byrdville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdville
- Byrdville is located in Columbus County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Byrdville
- From Bolton to Byrdville
- Lake Waccamaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Waccamaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waccamaw
- Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Waccamaw <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake Waccamaw
- From Bolton to Lake Waccamaw
- Freeman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Council
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Armour
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armour. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
- Armour is located in Columbus County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Armour
- From Bolton to Armour
- Rosindale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosindale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosindale
- Rosindale is located in Bladen County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rosindale
- From Bolton to Rosindale
- Westbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Hallsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
- Hallsboro is located in Columbus County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hallsboro
- From Bolton to Hallsboro
- Kelly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Kelly is located in Bladen County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kelly
- From Bolton to Kelly
- Colly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Emerson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Exum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Exum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
- Exum is located in Brunswick County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Exum
- From Bolton to Exum
- Makatoka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
- Makatoka is located in Brunswick County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Makatoka
- From Bolton to Makatoka
- Northwest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Northwest is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Northwest
- From Bolton to Northwest
- Old Dock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Elkton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Whiteville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Whiteville is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whiteville
- From Bolton to Whiteville
- Point Caswell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Caswell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Caswell
- Point Caswell is located in Pender County
- Ash
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Ash is located in Brunswick County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ash
- From Bolton to Ash
- Malmo
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
- Malmo is located in Brunswick County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Malmo
- From Bolton to Malmo
- Clarkton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Clarkton is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <3>
- Atkinson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Atkinson is located in Pender County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <3>
- Phoenix
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phoenix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Phoenix
- From Bolton to Phoenix
- Montague
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Currie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currie
- Currie is located in Pender County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Currie <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Currie
- From Bolton to Currie
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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 Bolton, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |