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 Jenkins Heights in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Jenkins Heights. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Jenkins Heights listed first.
- Gastonia
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dallas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <2>
- Bessemer City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer City
- Bessemer City is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer City <2>
- Lowell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
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- Kings Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- McAdenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hardins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardins
- Hardins is located in Gaston County
- Bowling Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Perry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Gaston County
- Begonia ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Begonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Begonia
- Begonia is located in Gaston County
- Belmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fancy ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy
- Fancy is located in Cleveland County
- Clover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Crouse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
- Crouse is located in Lincoln County
- Mount Holly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <2>
- Iron Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
- Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
- Cherryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elbethel ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbethel
- Elbethel is located in Cleveland County
- Bethany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in York County (SC)
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in York County (SC)
- Mountain Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Island
- Mountain Island is located in Gaston County
- Lincolnton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Arlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Mecklenburg County
- Lucia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
- Lucia is located in Gaston County
- Waco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Waco is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gaston County: www.co.gaston.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 Jenkins Heights, 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. |