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 Broadway in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Broadway. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Broadway listed first.
- Corinth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Haywood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Haywood is located in Chatham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Haywood
- From Broadway to Haywood
- Moncure
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Spout Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Merry Oaks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
- Merry Oaks is located in Chatham County
- Lillington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cameron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Moore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <3>
- Gulf
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
- Gulf is located in Chatham County
- New Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Manchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manchester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Cumberland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Manchester
- From Broadway to Manchester
- Bunnlevel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <3>
- Goldston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
- Goldston is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <3>
- Pittsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Barclaysville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Carthage
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Apex
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Apex is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <3>
- Bynum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
- Bynum is located in Chatham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bynum
- From Broadway to Bynum
- Turlington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
- Turlington is located in Harnett County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Turlington
- From Broadway to Turlington
- Banks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Banks is located in Wake County
- Carlos
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
- Carlos is located in Cumberland County
- Manly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
- Manly is located in Moore County
- Averasboro ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Godwin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cary
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Cary is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Broadway, 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. |