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 Cobb Town in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Cobb Town. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Cobb Town listed first.
- Falkland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Old Sparta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sparta
- Old Sparta is located in Edgecombe County
- Hollands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Saint Lewis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lewis
- Saint Lewis is located in Edgecombe County
- Fieldsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsboro
- Fieldsboro is located in Greene County
- Farmville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Farmville is located in Pitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
- Bridgersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgersville
- Bridgersville is located in Wilson County
- Marlboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Saratoga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Saratoga is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Conetoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Mildred
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Hartsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Speights Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speights Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speights Bridge
- Speights Bridge is located in Greene County
- Castoria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Bethel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Pitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <3>
- Tarboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
- Tarboro is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarboro <3>
- Stantonsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonsburg
- Stantonsburg is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stantonsburg <3>
- Penelo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Lizzie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - House
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- House is located in Pitt County
- Greenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Pitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Elm City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm City
- Elm City is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm City <3>
- Contentnea
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contentnea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contentnea
- Contentnea is located in Greene County
- Renston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Sharpsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <3>
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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 Cobb Town, 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. |