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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 in 1895, Goldston had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Goldston had a population of 305 people.

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

  • Gulf
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
    • Gulf is located in Chatham County
  • Siler City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pittsboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Silk Hope
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Hope
    • Silk Hope is located in Chatham County
  • Moncure
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Cheeks
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheeks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeks
    • Cheeks is located in Randolph County
  • Haywood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
    • Haywood is located in Chatham County
  • Bynum
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bynum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
    • Bynum is located in Chatham County
  • Coleridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
    • Coleridge is located in Randolph County
  • Carthage
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Cameron
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Corinth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Chatham County
  • Merry Oaks
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
    • Merry Oaks is located in Chatham County
  • Staley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
    • Staley is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staley <3>
  • Sutphin
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutphin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin
    • Sutphin is located in Alamance County
  • Ramseur
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Snow Camp
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Camp
    • Snow Camp is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Camp <3>
  • New Hill
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Liberty
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklinville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Saxapahaw
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Asbury
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
    • Asbury is located in Montgomery County
  • Teer
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teer
    • Teer is located in Orange County
  • Oaks
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
    • Oaks is located in Orange County
  • Grays Chapel
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Chapel
    • Grays Chapel is located in Randolph County
  • Cedar Falls
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
    • Cedar Falls is located in Randolph 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 Goldston, 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.