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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 Four Oaks had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Four Oaks had a population of 2,387 people.

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

  • Spilona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spilona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spilona
    • Spilona is located in Johnston County
  • Smithfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Benson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bentonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bentonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
    • Bentonville is located in Johnston County
  • Oliver
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Oliver is located in Johnston County
  • Selma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <3>
  • Pine Level
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilson's Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
    • Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
  • Harper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Harper is located in Johnston County
  • McKoy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
    • McKoy is located in Johnston County
  • Blackmans Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackmans Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Mills
    • Blackmans Mills is located in Sampson County
  • Clayton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Turlington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
    • Turlington is located in Harnett County
  • Dunn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Dunn is located in Harnett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <3>
  • Newton Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Princeton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <3>
  • Micro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
    • Micro is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Timothy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timothy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
    • Timothy is located in Sampson County
  • Barclaysville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclaysville
    • Barclaysville is located in Harnett County
  • Bagley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
    • Bagley is located in Johnston County
  • Archer Lodge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
    • Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
    • Archer Lodge has also been known as:
    • Archer
  • Dobbersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbersville
    • Dobbersville is located in Sampson County
  • Auburn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Wake County
  • Averasboro ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averasboro
    • Averasboro is located in Harnett County
  • Mingo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
    • Mingo is located in Sampson County
  • Kenly
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
    • Kenly is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <3>
  • Shotwell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shotwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
    • Shotwell is located in Wake County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Four Oaks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Johnston County: www.co.johnston.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 Four Oaks, 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.
<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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