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 Folly Fork in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Folly Fork. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Folly Fork listed first.
- Sunbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Sunbury is located in Gates County
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- Corapeake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corapeake
- Corapeake is located in Gates County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corapeake <3>
- Wiggins Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiggins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Crossroads
- Wiggins Crossroads is located in Gates County
- Sandy Cross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
- Sandy Cross is located in Gates County
- Whaley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Willeyton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Hobbsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbsville
- Hobbsville is located in Gates County
- Whaleyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
- Whaleyville is located in Suffolk City (VA)
- Mintonsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonsville
- Mintonsville is located in Gates County
- Saunders
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Gates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Gates is located in Gates County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gates <3>
- Gatesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Gatesville is located in Gates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <3>
- Gliden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Nicanor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Somerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Sarem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Reynoldson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldson
- Reynoldson is located in Gates County
- Ryland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
- Ryland is located in Chowan County
- South Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mills
- South Mills is located in Camden County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Mills <3>
- Eure
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eure
- Eure is located in Gates County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eure <3>
- Manning
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Chowan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Belvidere
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <3>
- Lilly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Cleopus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gates County: www.gatescounty.govoffice2.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 Folly Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |