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 Combs Fork in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Combs Fork. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Combs Fork listed first.
- Comfort
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Comfort is located in Jones County
- Trenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
- Richlands
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Richlands is located in Onslow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <2>
- Dover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Craven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Deep Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
- Deep Run is located in Lenoir County
- Gum Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Branch
- Gum Branch is located in Onslow County
- Olivers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Resaca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca
- Resaca is located in Duplin County
- Kinston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
- Kinston is located in Lenoir County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <2>
- Cove City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
- Cove City is located in Craven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
- Falling Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Creek
- Falling Creek is located in Lenoir County
- Beulaville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulaville
- Beulaville is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulaville <2>
- Catherine Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catherine Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
- Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
- Pollocksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocksville
- Pollocksville is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollocksville <2>
- Closs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Strabane
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Albertson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertson
- Albertson is located in Duplin County
- Leon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Tuscarora
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Fort Barnwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Barnwell
- Fort Barnwell is located in Craven County
- Sarecta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Lyman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Tar Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tar Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Landing
- Tar Landing is located in Onslow County
- Maysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <2>
- Fields
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Outlaws Bridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Outlaws Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlaws Bridge
- Outlaws Bridge is located in Duplin County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jones County: www.co.jones.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 Combs Fork, 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. |
| <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. |