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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 Kernersville had a population of 900 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Kernersville had a population of 24,891 people.

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

  • Colfax
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Colfax is located in Guilford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <3>
  • Walkertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • White Road ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Road
    • White Road is located in Forsyth County
  • Friendship
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Guilford County
  • Oak Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
    • Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <3>
  • Salem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Forsyth County
  • Deep River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
    • Deep River is located in Guilford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deep River <3>
  • Dennis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
    • Dennis is located in Forsyth County
  • Belews Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belews Creek
    • Belews Creek is located in Forsyth County
  • Sedges Garden ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Alspaugh
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alspaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alspaugh
    • Alspaugh is located in Forsyth County
  • Stokesdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
    • Stokesdale is located in Guilford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <3>
  • Bethany ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Davidson County
  • High Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jamestown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Guilford College
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford College
    • Guilford College is located in Guilford County
  • Midway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
  • Summerfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
    • Summerfield is located in Guilford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <3>
  • Walnut Cove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Pomona
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Guilford County
  • Archdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rural Hall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethania
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania
    • Bethania is located in Forsyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Enterprise
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Thomasville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,713 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <3>
  • Hillsdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Hillsdale is located in Guilford County
  • Pine Hall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Pfafftown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

The official website for Kernersville: www.ci.kernersville.nc.us/

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 Kernersville, 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.




 

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