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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 Elm City had a population of 482 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Elm City had a population of 1,296 people.

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

  • Sharpsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bridgersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgersville
    • Bridgersville is located in Wilson County
  • Saint Lewis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lewis
    • Saint Lewis is located in Edgecombe County
  • Rocky Mount
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Saratoga
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Black Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
    • Black Creek is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
  • Nashville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Stanhope
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Lucama
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucama
    • Lucama is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <2>
  • Stantonsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Penelo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penelo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penelo
    • Penelo is located in Edgecombe County
  • Hartsboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsboro
    • Hartsboro is located in Edgecombe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hartsboro
    • From Elm City to Hartsboro
  • Connor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Connor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connor
    • Connor is located in Wilson County
  • Oakland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Nash County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oakland
    • From Elm City to Oakland
  • Spring Hope
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Red Oak
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
  • Fieldsboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fieldsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsboro
    • Fieldsboro is located in Greene County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fieldsboro
    • From Elm City to Fieldsboro
  • Old Sparta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sparta
    • Old Sparta is located in Edgecombe County
  • Battleboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Eureka
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Speights Bridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Dukes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dukes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
    • Dukes is located in Nash County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dukes
    • From Elm City to Dukes
  • Gold Rock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Fremont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Tarboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Hunts
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts
    • Hunts is located in Nash County

The official website for Elm City: www.elmcity.govoffice.com/

The official website for Wilson County: www.wilson-co.com/

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 Elm City, 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.




 

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