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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
- Handy is located in Davidson County
- Healing Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healing Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Healing Springs is located in Davidson County
- Jackson Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Hill
- Jackson Hill is located in Davidson County
- Cid
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Farmer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Silver Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Silver Hill is located in Davidson County
- Pinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Millerton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Blaine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Mechanic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Eleazer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
- Eleazer is located in Randolph County
- Eldorado
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
- Light
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Craven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Ophir
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Pool ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - New London
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Stanly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <3>
- Palmerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
- Palmerville is located in Stanly County
- Immer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Pisgah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Fair Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
- Fair Grove is located in Davidson County
- Linwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Davidson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linwood <3>
- Gold Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Gold Hill is located in Rowan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Hill <3>
- Jimes ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Ulah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Lexington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <3>
- Trading Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Ford
- Trading Ford is located in Rowan County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Denton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Davidson County: www.co.davidson.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 Denton, 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. |