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, Hamer had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Hamer, with the one closest to Hamer listed first.
- Blanch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanch
- Blanch is located in Caswell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanch <3>
- Estelle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Yanceyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yanceyville
- Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yanceyville <3>
- Purley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Osmond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Milton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Caswell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
- Leasburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
- Leasburg is located in Caswell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <3>
- Semora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semora
- Semora is located in Caswell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semora <3>
- Gatewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County
- Hightowers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightowers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightowers
- Hightowers is located in Caswell County
- Ringgold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Blackwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Allison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Locust Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Caswell County
- Delila
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Pelham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Ridgeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Ridgeville is located in Caswell County
- Olive Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill
- Olive Hill is located in Person County
- Ceffo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Cunningham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Cunningham is located in Person County
- Barksdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Sutherlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
- Sutherlin is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Kentuck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Cherry Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Cherry Grove is located in Caswell County
- Corbett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Gordonton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Bushy Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushy Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushy Fork
- Bushy Fork is located in Person County
- Roseville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Person County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Caswell County: www.caswellcountync.gov/
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 Hamer, 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. |