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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 Dan River Shores in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Dan River Shores. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Dan River Shores listed first.

  • Danbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
    • Danbury is located in Stokes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <3>
  • Quaker Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gap
    • Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County
  • Meadows
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Meadows is located in Stokes County
  • Campbell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campbell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Stokes County
  • Francisco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
    • Francisco is located in Stokes County
  • Neatman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatman
    • Neatman is located in Stokes County
  • Palmetto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
    • Palmetto is located in Patrick County (VA)
  • Westfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Surry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <3>
  • Dalton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Stokes County
  • Dillard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
    • Dillard is located in Stokes County
  • Prestonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
    • Prestonville is located in Stokes County
  • Delta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Delta is located in Stokes County
  • Sandy Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pilot Mountain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Peters Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
    • Peters Creek is located in Patrick County (VA)
  • Pinnacle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Walnut Cove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rural Hall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Nettleridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettleridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleridge
    • Nettleridge is located in Patrick County (VA)
  • Dobyns
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobyns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobyns
    • Dobyns is located in Patrick County (VA)
  • Tobaccoville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tobaccoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
    • Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <3>
  • Pine Hall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Stuart
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
    • Stuart is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <3>
  • Dennis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
    • Dennis is located in Forsyth County
  • Critz
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Patrick Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
    • Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
  • Ararat
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Ararat is located in Surry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ararat <3>

The official website for Stokes County: www.co.stokes.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 Dan River Shores, 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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