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 Gold Sand in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Gold Sand. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Gold Sand listed first.
- Laurel
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Laurel is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
- Moulton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Moulton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
- Ingleside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ingleside is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Inez
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Inez is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Mapleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mapleville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Louisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Justice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Justice is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
- Castalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Castalia is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Epsom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Epsom is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epsom
- Letha ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Letha is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letha
- Afton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Afton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Katesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Katesville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
- Essex
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Essex is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Arcola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arcola is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Gillburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gillburg is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
- Bobbitt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bobbitt is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt
- Grove Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grove Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Hunts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hunts is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts
- Dukes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dukes is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
- Hilliardston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hilliardston is located in Nash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
- Ita
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ita is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ita
- Embro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Embro is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embro
- Warrenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kittrell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Sand, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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