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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>

While we didn't find Germanton in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Germanton. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Germanton listed first.

  • Rural Hall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Neatman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatman
    • Neatman is located in Stokes County
  • Dennis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
    • Dennis is located in Forsyth County
  • Sedges Garden ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedges Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedges Garden
    • Sedges Garden is located in Forsyth County
  • Walnut Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Tobaccoville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tobaccoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
    • Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <2>
  • Walkertown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Quaker Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gap
    • Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County
  • Meadows
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Meadows is located in Stokes County
  • Bethania
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Bethania is located in Forsyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Alspaugh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alspaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alspaugh
    • Alspaugh is located in Forsyth County
  • White Road ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Road have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Road
    • White Road is located in Forsyth County
  • Belews Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belews Creek
    • Belews Creek is located in Forsyth County
  • Dalton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Stokes County
  • Pfafftown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Hall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Danbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
    • Danbury is located in Stokes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <2>
  • Donnaha
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnaha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnaha
    • Donnaha is located in Forsyth County
  • Vienna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vienna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna is located in Forsyth County
  • Salem
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Forsyth County
  • Dillard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
    • Dillard is located in Stokes County
  • Pinnacle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Kernersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernersville
    • Kernersville is located in Forsyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kernersville <2>
  • Stokesdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
    • Stokesdale is located in Guilford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <2>
  • Boyden ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
    • Boyden is located in Surry County

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 Germanton, 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.
<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.