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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, Hardins had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Dallas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Iron Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
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  • Lincolnton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Crouse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Crouse is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
  • Bessemer City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Gastonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Machpelah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
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  • Perry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Perry is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
  • Lowell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • McAdenville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lucia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lucia is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
  • Lowesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
  • Cherryville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Mount Holly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mountain Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Mountain Island is located in Gaston County
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  • Fancy ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fancy is located in Cleveland County
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  • Kings Mountain
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Belmont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Triangle ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Triangle is located in Lincoln County
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  • Reepsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Reepsville is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reepsville
  • Cowans Ford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Cowans Ford is located in Lincoln County
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  • Denver
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Orleans
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Orleans is located in Lincoln County
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  • Waco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Waco is located in Cleveland County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
  • Arlington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Arlington is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Martindale ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Martindale is located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Maiden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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 Hardins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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