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 Jonestown in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Jonestown. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Jonestown listed first.
- Salem
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Lewisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <3>
- Vienna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Pfafftown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfafftown
- Pfafftown is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pfafftown <3>
- Arcadia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Advance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Advance is located in Davie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <3>
- Enterprise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Davidson County
- Alspaugh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Bethania
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania
- Bethania is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Reedy Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Creek
- Reedy Creek is located in Davidson County
- Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Farmington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Davie County
- Huntsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Yadkin County
- Cornatzer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Arnold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Welcome
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Welcome is located in Davidson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welcome <3>
- Sedges Garden ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedges Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedges Garden
- Sedges Garden is located in Forsyth County
- Fulton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Donnaha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Bethany ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Tobaccoville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
- Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <3>
- Wyo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyo
- Wyo is located in Yadkin County
- Walkertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Walkertown is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkertown <3>
- Rural Hall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hall
- Rural Hall is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Hall <3>
- Pino
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.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 Jonestown, 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. |