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 in 1895, Elon College had a post office and railroad service. In 2000, Elon College had a population of 6,738 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Elon College, with the one closest to Elon College listed first.
- Gibsonville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonville
- Gibsonville is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonville <2>
- Burlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <2>
- Graham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <2>
- Altamahaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Rock Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Alamance County
- Haw River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw River
- Haw River is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haw River <2>
- McCray
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - McLeansville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansville
- McLeansville is located in Guilford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansville <2>
- Swepsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swepsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swepsonville
- Swepsonville is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
- Union Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
- Union Ridge is located in Alamance County
- Kimesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimesville
- Kimesville is located in Alamance County
- Hawfields
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Stony Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Stony Creek is located in Caswell County
- Mebane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mebane
- Mebane is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mebane <2>
- Benaja
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Browns Summit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Summit
- Browns Summit is located in Guilford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns Summit <2>
- Snow Camp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Camp
- Snow Camp is located in Alamance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Camp <2>
- Saxapahaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxapahaw
- Saxapahaw is located in Alamance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxapahaw <2>
- Cherry Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Cherry Grove is located in Caswell County
- Lenox Castle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Castle
- Lenox Castle is located in Rockingham County
- Vandalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Julian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
- Julian is located in Guilford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Julian <2>
- Greensboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <2>
- Ashland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Caswell County
- Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Elon College. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Alamance County: www.alamance-nc.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 Elon College, 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. |