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 Dawson Crossroads in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Dawson Crossroads. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Dawson Crossroads listed first.
- Spring Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Halifax County
- Scotland Neck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Neck
- Scotland Neck is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland Neck <3>
- Tillery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillery
- Tillery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tillery <3>
- Ruggles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Enfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <3>
- Lawrence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
- Whitakers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
- Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <3>
- Halifax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <3>
- Hobgood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Leggett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
- Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Palmyra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Norfleet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Battleboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleboro
- Battleboro is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battleboro <3>
- Rehoboth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Roxobel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxobel
- Roxobel is located in Bertie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Rich Square
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Square
- Rich Square is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Square <3>
- Heathsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County
- Kelford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Jackson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
- Glenview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Gold Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Rock
- Gold Rock is located in Nash County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Rock <3>
- Coakley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Conoho
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Lasker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Weldon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Weldon is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <3>
- Penelo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Hartsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Tarboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- 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>
- Eagletown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Ringwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Halifax County: www.halifaxnc.com/
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 Dawson Crossroads, 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. |