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 The Highlands in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of The Highlands. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to The Highlands listed first.
- Chapel Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Blackwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Teer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Hillsborough
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsborough
- Hillsborough is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsborough <2>
- Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Efland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Efland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Efland
- Efland is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Efland <2>
- Durham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Durham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <2>
- Bynum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Nelson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Brassfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
- Brassfield is located in Durham County
- Saxapahaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxapahaw
- Saxapahaw is located in Alamance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxapahaw <2>
- Mebane
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mebane
- Mebane is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mebane <2>
- Hawfields
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Sutphin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Cedar Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Orange County
- Morrisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Durham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <2>
- Pittsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- 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>
- Swepsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- 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
- Fairntosh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Haw River
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw River
- Haw River is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haw River <2>
- Snow Camp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- 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>
- Silk Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Apex
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Cary
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Cary is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <2>
- Bahama
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bahama have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahama
- Bahama is located in Durham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bahama <2>
- Graham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.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 The Highlands, 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. |