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 Knotts Island had a population of 43 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Knotts Island, with the one closest to Knotts Island listed first.
- Currituck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck
- Currituck is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Currituck <2>
- Tulls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Creeds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Vine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Snowden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Coinjock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coinjock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coinjock
- Coinjock is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coinjock <2>
- Shawboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawboro
- Shawboro is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawboro <2>
- Gregory
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Moyock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyock
- Moyock is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moyock <2>
- Indiantown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indiantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Indiantown is located in Camden County
- Pungo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
- Pungo is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
- Poplar Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Branch
- Poplar Branch is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Branch <2>
- Belcross
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
- Belcross is located in Camden County
- Shiloh
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Nimmo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Old Trap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Jarvisburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvisburg
- Jarvisburg is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarvisburg <2>
- Mapleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Lilly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Elizabeth City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
- Elizabeth City is located in Pasquotank County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth City <2>
- South Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mills
- South Mills is located in Camden County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Mills <2>
- London Bridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Bridge
- London Bridge is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
- Lynnhaven
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Virginia Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Beach
- Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia Beach <2>
- Weeksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
- Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Currituck County: www.co.currituck.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 Knotts Island, 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. |