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, Gold Rock had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Gold Rock, with the one closest to Gold Rock listed first.
- Battleboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleboro
- Battleboro is located in Edgecombe County
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- Red Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Whitakers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
- Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
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- Glenview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Hilliardston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilliardston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
- Hilliardston is located in Nash County
- Rocky Mount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Rocky Mount is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <3>
- Ringwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Ita
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Dukes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Nashville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,572 people
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- Enfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <3>
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Penelo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Castalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Sharpsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <3>
- Hartsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Leggett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
- Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Essex
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Heathsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Heathsville is located in Halifax County
- Brinkleyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
- Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
- Lawrence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
- Arcola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Arcola is located in Warren County
- Hunts
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Spring Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
- Spring Hope is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
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- Airlie
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Elm City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm City
- Elm City is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm City <3>
- Ruggles
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Franklin County
- Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nash County: www.co.nash.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 Gold Rock, 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. |