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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 Denton had a population of 63 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Denton had a population of 1,700 people.

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

  • Handy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Handy is located in Davidson County
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  • Healing Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Healing Springs is located in Davidson County
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  • Jackson Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jackson Hill is located in Davidson County
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  • Cid
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cid is located in Davidson County
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  • Farmer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Farmer is located in Randolph County
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  • Silver Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Hill is located in Davidson County
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  • Pinson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinson is located in Randolph County
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  • Millerton ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Millerton is located in Rowan County
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  • Blaine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Blaine is located in Montgomery County
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  • Mechanic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Mechanic is located in Randolph County
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  • Eleazer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Eleazer is located in Randolph County
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  • Eldorado
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
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  • Light
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Light is located in Davidson County
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  • Craven
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Craven is located in Rowan County
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  • Ophir
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ophir is located in Montgomery County
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  • Pool ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pool is located in Rowan County
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  • New London
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Palmerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Palmerville is located in Stanly County
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  • Immer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Immer is located in Montgomery County
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  • Pisgah
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pisgah is located in Randolph County
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  • Fair Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Fair Grove is located in Davidson County
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  • Linwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Gold Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jimes ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jimes is located in Davidson County
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  • Ulah
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Ulah is located in Randolph County
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  • Lexington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Trading Ford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Trading Ford is located in Rowan County
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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 Denton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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