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 Forestburg in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Forestburg. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Forestburg listed first.
- Burgess
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Woodville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Okisko
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Chapanoke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Nixonton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Pasquotank
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pasquotank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasquotank
- Pasquotank is located in Pasquotank County
- Winfall
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfall
- Winfall is located in Perquimans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfall <3>
- Hertford
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford
- Hertford is located in Perquimans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford <3>
- Yeopim Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeopim Station
- Yeopim Station is located in Perquimans County
- Yeopim Station has also been known as:
- Yeopim
- Belvidere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Perquimans County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <3>
- Nicanor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Elizabeth City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
- Elizabeth City is located in Pasquotank County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth City <3>
- Weeksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
- Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
- Ryland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
- Ryland is located in Chowan County
- Cisco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Edenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenton
- Edenton is located in Chowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edenton <3>
- Sandy Cross
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Gliden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Belcross
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
- Belcross is located in Camden County
- Hobbsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Chowan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Shiloh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - South Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- 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>
- Mintonsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonsville
- Mintonsville is located in Gates County
- Rockyhock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Perquimans County: www.co.perquimans.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 Forestburg, 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. |