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 High Point had a population of 2,179 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, High Point had a population of 113,565 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from High Point, with the one closest to High Point listed first.
- Archdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
- Archdale is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archdale <2>
- Jamestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
- Trinity
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <2>
- Deep River
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Deep River is located in Guilford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deep River <2>
- Thomasville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Thomasville is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,713 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <2>
- Progress
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Freeman Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Mill
- Freeman Mill is located in Guilford County
- Glenola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Fair Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
- Fair Grove is located in Davidson County
- Bethany ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Friendship
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Guilford County
- Light
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Colfax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Guilford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <2>
- Pomona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - New Market
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- New Market is located in Randolph County
- Kernersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernersville
- Kernersville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kernersville <2>
- Guilford College
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford College
- Guilford College is located in Guilford County
- Midway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Sophia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
- Sophia is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <2>
- Level Cross
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Cross
- Level Cross is located in Randolph County
- Jimes ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Vandalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Welcome
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Welcome is located in Davidson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welcome <2>
- Randleman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randleman
- Randleman is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randleman <2>
- Greensboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <2>
- Oak Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for High Point: www.high-point.net/
The official website for Guilford County: www.co.guilford.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 High Point, 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. |