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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bynum had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bynum, with the one closest to Bynum listed first.

  • Pittsboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Chapel Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Moncure
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Haywood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
    • Haywood is located in Chatham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Haywood
    • From Bynum to Haywood
  • Merry Oaks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Silk Hope
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Hope
    • Silk Hope is located in Chatham County
  • Teer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teer
    • Teer is located in Orange County
  • New Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Oaks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
    • Oaks is located in Orange County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oaks
    • From Bynum to Oaks
  • Sutphin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutphin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin
    • Sutphin is located in Alamance County
  • Blackwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
    • Blackwood is located in Orange County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Blackwood
    • From Bynum to Blackwood
  • Saxapahaw
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Goldston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <2>
  • Gulf
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Corinth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Apex
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 <2>
  • Morrisville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
    • Morrisville is located in Durham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <2>
  • Nelson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Durham County
  • Siler City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Holly Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <2>
  • Cary
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • 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 <2>
  • Snow Camp
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Camp
    • Snow Camp is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Camp <2>
  • Brassfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brassfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
    • Brassfield is located in Durham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brassfield
    • From Bynum to Brassfield
  • Durham
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hawfields
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawfields. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawfields
    • Hawfields is located in Alamance County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hawfields
    • From Bynum to Hawfields
  • Swepsonville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swepsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swepsonville
    • Swepsonville is located in Alamance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Swepsonville
    • From Bynum to Swepsonville
  • Hillsborough
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Efland
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)

The official website for Chatham County: www.co.chatham.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 Bynum, 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>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.
<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.




 

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