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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 in 1895, Faith had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Faith had a population of 802 people.

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

  • Granite Quarry
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Rockwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Garfield ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Garfield is located in Rowan County
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  • Salisbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • China Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Rimer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
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  • Pool ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pool is located in Rowan County
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  • Craven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Craven is located in Rowan County
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  • Gold Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Trading Ford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Trading Ford is located in Rowan County
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  • Drys Mill ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Drys Mill is located in Cabarrus County
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  • Mill Bridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Mill Bridge is located in Rowan County
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  • Miranda ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Miranda is located in Rowan County
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  • Blackmer ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackmer is located in Rowan County
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  • Enochville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Enochville is located in Rowan County
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  • Millerton ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Millerton is located in Rowan County
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  • Jubilee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jubilee is located in Davidson County
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  • Mount Pleasant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Linwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Harts ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Harts is located in Rowan County
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  • Concord
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodleaf
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bear Poplar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County
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  • Jerusalem
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jerusalem is located in Davie County
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  • Finger
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Finger is located in Stanly County
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  • Healing Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Healing Springs is located in Davidson County
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  • Cleveland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Ulla
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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 Faith, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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