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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 Dudley had a population of 66 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Mount Olive
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Elroy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
    • Elroy is located in Wayne County
  • Goldsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Greenleaf
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
    • Greenleaf is located in Wayne County
  • Faison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faison
    • Faison is located in Duplin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faison <2>
  • Seven Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Best
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Best have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
    • Best is located in Wayne County
  • Dobbersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbersville
    • Dobbersville is located in Sampson County
  • Outlaws Bridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • La Grange
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
    • La Grange is located in Lenoir County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <2>
  • Saulston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saulston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulston
    • Saulston is located in Wayne County
  • Bowdens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdens
    • Bowdens is located in Duplin County
  • Strabane
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strabane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strabane
    • Strabane is located in Lenoir County
  • Princeton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
  • Bentonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bentonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
    • Bentonville is located in Johnston County
  • Albertson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertson
    • Albertson is located in Duplin County
  • Jason
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jason
    • Jason is located in Greene County
  • Pikeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Harper
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Harper is located in Johnston County
  • Fields
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fields. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
    • Fields is located in Lenoir County
  • Pinkney
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney
    • Pinkney is located in Wayne County
  • Newton Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Warsaw
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Duplin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,084 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
  • Shine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shine
    • Shine is located in Greene County
  • Keener
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keener. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
    • Keener is located in Sampson County
  • Falling Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Institute
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Institute have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Institute
    • Institute is located in Lenoir County
  • Fremont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Oliver
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Oliver is located in Johnston County

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 Dudley, 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.