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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>

While we didn't find Burnsville in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Burnsville. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Burnsville listed first.

  • Olive Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Cottonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Polkton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ansonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
    • Ansonville is located in Anson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
  • Cedar Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Peachland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachland
    • Peachland is located in Anson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachland <3>
  • Norwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Poplar Hill ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
    • Poplar Hill is located in Anson County
  • Wadesboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mangum
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mangum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
    • Mangum is located in Richmond County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mangum
    • From Burnsville to Mangum
  • Bloomington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Pee Dee ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pee Dee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pee Dee
    • Pee Dee is located in Anson County
  • Mount Gilead
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Unionville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
  • Rock Rest
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lilesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Albemarle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Furrs ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furrs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furrs
    • Furrs is located in Cabarrus County
  • Plyer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plyer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
    • Plyer is located in Stanly County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Plyer
    • From Burnsville to Plyer
  • Deep Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
    • Deep Creek is located in Anson County
  • Paris ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Anson County
  • Littles Mill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littles Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littles Mill
    • Littles Mill is located in Richmond County
  • Georgeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Bosts Mill ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Monroe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <3>
  • Long Pine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pine
    • Long Pine is located in Anson County
  • Finger
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger
    • Finger is located in Stanly County
  • Jones Creek ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
    • Jones Creek is located in Anson County
  • Wadeville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wadeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
    • Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wadeville
    • From Burnsville to Wadeville

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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 Burnsville, 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.
<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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