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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 Durham had a population of 5,485 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Durham had a population of 285,897 people.

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

  • Brassfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brassfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
    • Brassfield is located in Durham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brassfield
    • From Durham to Brassfield
  • Nelson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Durham County
  • Fairntosh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairntosh
    • Fairntosh is located in Durham County
  • Cozart
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cozart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozart
    • Cozart is located in Granville County
  • Blackwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
    • Blackwood is located in Orange County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Blackwood
    • From Durham to Blackwood
  • Chapel Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Morrisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
    • Morrisville is located in Durham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>
  • Knap of Reeds
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knap of Reeds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knap of Reeds
    • Knap of Reeds is located in Granville County
  • Bahama
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Hillsborough
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Creedmoor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lyons
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cary
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • Cary is located in Chatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <4>
  • Rougemont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougemont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougemont
    • Rougemont is located in Durham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rougemont <4>
  • Red Mountain
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
    • Red Mountain is located in Durham County
  • Asbury
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
    • Asbury is located in Wake County
  • Six Forks
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Forks
    • Six Forks is located in Wake County
  • New Light
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Light. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
    • New Light is located in Wake County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to New Light
    • From Durham to New Light
  • Efland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Grissom
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grissom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grissom
    • Grissom is located in Granville County
  • Mount Energy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Stem
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
    • Stem is located in Granville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Apex
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Apex is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <4>
  • Method
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Falls
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls
    • Falls is located in Wake County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Falls
    • From Durham to Falls
  • Moriah
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Teer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teer
    • Teer is located in Orange County

The official website for Durham: www.ci.durham.nc.us/

The official website for Durham County: www.co.durham.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 Durham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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