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 Ellis Crossroads in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ellis Crossroads. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ellis Crossroads listed first.
- Salisbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
- Jubilee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Trading Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Ford
- Trading Ford is located in Rowan County
- Jerusalem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Granite Quarry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Quarry
- Granite Quarry is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,002 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Quarry <2>
- Woodleaf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodleaf
- Woodleaf is located in Rowan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodleaf <2>
- Linwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Davidson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linwood <2>
- Faith
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
- Faith is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faith <2>
- Ephesus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Blackmer ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Craven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Sapona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Mill Bridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Bridge
- Mill Bridge is located in Rowan County
- Fulton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Mount Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Rowan County
- Cleveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
- China Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
- China Grove is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Grove <2>
- Rockwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Rockwell is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwell <2>
- Mocksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville
- Mocksville is located in Davie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mocksville <2>
- Bear Poplar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Poplar
- Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County
- Miranda ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Garfield ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Lexington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- 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 <2>
- Cornatzer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Pool ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Silver Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Silver Hill is located in Davidson County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rowan County: www.co.rowan.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 Ellis Crossroads, 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. |