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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 Hoffman had a population of 76 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hoffman had a population of 571 people.

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

  • Pinebluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Aberdeen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Aberdeen is located in Moore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <2>
  • Roberdell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberdell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberdell
    • Roberdell is located in Richmond County
  • Jackson Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Springs
    • Jackson Springs is located in Moore County
  • Rockingham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
    • Rockingham is located in Richmond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,520 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockingham <2>
  • Hamlet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Southern Pines
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Pines
    • Southern Pines is located in Moore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Pines <2>
  • Manly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
    • Manly is located in Moore County
  • West End
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • West End is located in Moore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West End <2>
  • Capels Mill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capels Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capels Mill
    • Capels Mill is located in Richmond County
  • Covington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Richmond County
  • Osborne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
    • Osborne is located in Richmond County
  • Harrisville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
    • Harrisville is located in Montgomery County
  • Floral College
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral College have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral College
    • Floral College is located in Robeson County
  • Candor
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
    • Candor is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candor <2>
  • Pekin
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Pekin is located in Montgomery County
  • Carthage
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Littles Mill
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littles Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littles Mill
    • Littles Mill is located in Richmond County
  • Newtonville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
    • Newtonville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newtonville
    • From Hoffman to Newtonville
  • Maxton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxton
    • Maxton is located in Robeson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxton <2>
  • Wakulla
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakulla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakulla
    • Wakulla is located in Robeson County
  • Cairo
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Onvil
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onvil have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onvil
    • Onvil is located in Montgomery County
  • Lilesville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • McColl
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Alma
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Robeson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alma
    • From Hoffman to Alma
  • Red Springs
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
    • Red Springs is located in Robeson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Springs <2>
  • Cameron
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mangum
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mangum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
    • Mangum is located in Richmond County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mangum
    • From Hoffman to Mangum
  • Pee Dee ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pee Dee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pee Dee
    • Pee Dee is located in Anson 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 Hoffman, 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.
<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.