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Nearby Communities in the 1890sWe 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, Hampstead had  railroad service and no post office. The following communities are listed based on their distance from Hampstead, with the one closest to Hampstead listed first. 
Scotts Hill(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts HillScotts Hill is located in Pender CountyKirkland(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for KirklandKirkland is located in New Hanover CountyCastle Hayne(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle HayneCastle Hayne is located in New Hanover CountyJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Hayne <3>Wrightsville(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for WrightsvilleWrightsville is located in New Hanover CountyRocky Point(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
Holly Ridge(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly RidgeHolly Ridge is located in Onslow CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 3,092 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Ridge <3>Wrightsboro(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for WrightsboroWrightsboro is located in New Hanover CountyAshton(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashton.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for AshtonAshton is located in Pender CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Ashton From Hampstead to Ashton Wilmington(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
Burgaw(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for BurgawBurgaw is located in Pender CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 4,127 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgaw <3>Long Creek(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long CreekLong Creek is located in Pender CountyNavassa(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navassa have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for NavassaNavassa is located in Brunswick CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 2,534 peoplePhoenix(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phoenix.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for PhoenixPhoenix is located in Brunswick CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Phoenix From Hampstead to Phoenix Maple Hill(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Hill.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple HillMaple Hill is located in Pender CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Maple Hill From Hampstead to Maple Hill Montague(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MontagueMontague is located in Pender CountySneads Ferry(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
Malmo(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malmo.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MalmoMalmo is located in Brunswick CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Malmo From Hampstead to Malmo Currie(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
Marines(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marines have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MarinesMarines is located in Onslow CountyAngola(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for AngolaAngola is located in Onslow CountyTown Creek(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town CreekTown Creek is located in Brunswick CountyCyrus(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for CyrusCyrus is located in Onslow CountyNorthwest(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
Winnabow(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnabow have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for WinnabowWinnabow is located in Brunswick CountyJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnabow <3>Point Caswell(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Caswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point CaswellPoint Caswell is located in Pender 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 Hampstead, 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. |  |  |