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)
- Red Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Red Oak is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Whitakers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glenview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Glenview is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Hilliardston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hilliardston is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
- Rocky Mount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ringwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ita
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ita is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ita
- Dukes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nashville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Enfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Penelo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Penelo is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penelo
- Castalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Castalia is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Sharpsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hartsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leggett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Essex
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Essex is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Heathsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Brinkleyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lawrence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Arcola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hunts
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hunts is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts
- Spring Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Airlie
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Elm City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ruggles
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ruggles is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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. |
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