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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 Kinston had a population of 1,726 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Kinston had a population of 19,849 people.

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

  • Falling Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Creek
    • Falling Creek is located in Lenoir County
  • Closs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Closs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closs
    • Closs is located in Lenoir County
  • Dover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Glenfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
    • Glenfield is located in Greene County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glenfield
    • From Kinston to Glenfield
  • Hugo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hugo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Hugo is located in Lenoir County
  • Fields
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fields. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
    • Fields is located in Lenoir County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fields
    • From Kinston to Fields
  • Institute
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Institute have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Institute
    • Institute is located in Lenoir County
  • Hookerton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookerton
    • Hookerton is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookerton <4>
  • Grifton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Deep Run
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Strabane
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strabane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strabane
    • Strabane is located in Lenoir County
  • La Grange
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
    • La Grange is located in Lenoir County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <4>
  • Snow Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Barnwell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jason
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Littlefield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
    • Littlefield is located in Pitt County
  • Ormondsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ormondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormondsville
    • Ormondsville is located in Greene County
  • Seven Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Cove City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Johnsons Mills ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsons Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Mills
    • Johnsons Mills is located in Pitt County
  • Rountree
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Best
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Best have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
    • Best is located in Wayne County
  • Resaca
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Maplecypress
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplecypress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecypress
    • Maplecypress is located in Craven County
  • Ayden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayden
    • Ayden is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayden <4>
  • Shine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shine
    • Shine is located in Greene County
  • Lizzie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lizzie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
    • Lizzie is located in Greene County

The official website for Kinston: www.ci.kinston.nc.us/

The official website for Lenoir County: www.co.lenoir.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 Kinston, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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