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 Gum Springs in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Gum Springs. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Gum Springs listed first.
- Pittsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
- Pittsboro is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <2>
- Bynum
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Silk Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Sutphin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Goldston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
- Goldston is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <2>
- Moncure
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moncure
- Moncure is located in Chatham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moncure <2>
- Siler City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler City
- Siler City is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siler City <2>
- Saxapahaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxapahaw
- Saxapahaw is located in Alamance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxapahaw <2>
- Haywood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Teer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Oaks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Gulf
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Chapel Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <2>
- Snow Camp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Merry Oaks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
- Merry Oaks is located in Chatham County
- New Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hill
- New Hill is located in Wake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hill <2>
- Corinth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Chatham County
- Blackwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Staley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Swepsonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swepsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swepsonville
- Swepsonville is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
- Rock Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Alamance County
- Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
- Hawfields
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Apex
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Apex is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <2>
- Kimesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimesville
- Kimesville is located in Alamance County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chatham County: www.co.chatham.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 Gum Springs, 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. |