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 Buies Creek in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Buies Creek. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Buies Creek listed first.
- Barclaysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclaysville
- Barclaysville is located in Harnett County
- Lillington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillington
- Lillington is located in Harnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillington <2>
- Turlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
- Turlington is located in Harnett County
- Bunnlevel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnlevel
- Bunnlevel is located in Harnett County
- Averasboro ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averasboro
- Averasboro is located in Harnett County
- Dunn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Dunn is located in Harnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <2>
- Benson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Benson is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <2>
- Carlos
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Godwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godwin
- Godwin is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godwin <2>
- Spilona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Banks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Wade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Wade is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wade <2>
- Holly Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Mingo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - McKoy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Four Oaks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
- Four Oaks is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Oaks <2>
- Corinth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Chatham County
- Spout Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
- Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
- Manchester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Cumberland County
- Timothy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Blackmans Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackmans Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Mills
- Blackmans Mills is located in Sampson County
- New Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hill
- New Hill is located in Wake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hill <2>
- Clayton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
- Garner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Garner is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <2>
- Clement
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Auburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Wake County
- Merry Oaks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
- Merry Oaks is located in Chatham County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Harnett County: www.harnett.org/
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 Buies Creek, 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. |