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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>

While we didn't find Johns in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Johns. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Johns listed first.

  • Maxton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • McColl
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColl
    • McColl is located in Marlboro County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McColl <3>
  • Alma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Floral College
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral College have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral College
    • Floral College is located in Robeson County
  • Clio
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Clio is located in Marlboro County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <3>
  • Alfordsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
    • Alfordsville is located in Robeson County
  • Red Banks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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    • Red Banks is located in Robeson County
  • Newtonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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)
  • Pates
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
    • Pates is located in Robeson County
  • Wakulla
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakulla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakulla
    • Wakulla is located in Robeson County
  • Bennettsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Rowland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
    • Rowland is located in Robeson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <3>
  • Pembroke
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pembroke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
    • Pembroke is located in Robeson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,942 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <3>
  • Little Rock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Philadelphus
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Philadelphus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
    • Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
  • Echo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Echo is located in Robeson County
  • Moss Neck
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
    • Moss Neck is located in Robeson County
  • Red Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Blenheim
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Buie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buie
    • Buie is located in Robeson County
  • Parnassus
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnassus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
    • Parnassus is located in Marlboro County (SC)
  • Dillon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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    • Dillon is located in Dillon County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <3>
  • Lowe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe
    • Lowe is located in Robeson County
  • Hamlet
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Drake
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
    • Drake is located in Marlboro County (SC)
  • Shannon
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
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    • Shannon is located in Robeson County
  • Osborne
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
    • Osborne is located in Richmond 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 Johns, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.