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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 in 1895, Lawrence had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Leggett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hobgood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
    • Hobgood is located in Halifax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Tarboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Coakley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coakley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley
    • Coakley is located in Edgecombe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Coakley
    • From Lawrence to Coakley
  • Scotland Neck
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsboro
    • Hartsboro is located in Edgecombe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hartsboro
    • From Lawrence to Hartsboro
  • Conoho
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conoho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conoho
    • Conoho is located in Martin County
  • Palmyra
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmyra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Halifax County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Palmyra
    • From Lawrence to Palmyra
  • Penelo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penelo
    • Penelo is located in Edgecombe County
  • Mildred
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
    • Mildred is located in Edgecombe County
  • Conetoe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Whitakers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
    • Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <3>
  • Battleboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Hassell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Norfleet
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfleet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfleet
    • Norfleet is located in Halifax County
  • Spring Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Halifax County
  • Enfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Sparta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sparta
    • Old Sparta is located in Edgecombe County
  • Bethel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <3>
  • Rocky Mount
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Parmele
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parmele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmele
    • Parmele is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
  • Tillery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillery
    • Tillery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tillery <3>
  • Hamilton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <3>
  • Gold Rock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Saint Lewis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lewis
    • Saint Lewis is located in Edgecombe County
  • Ruggles
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruggles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
    • Ruggles is located in Halifax County
  • Hollands
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollands
    • Hollands is located in Pitt County
  • Robersonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robersonville
    • Robersonville is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robersonville <3>
  • Kelford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelford
    • Kelford is located in Bertie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Roxobel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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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 Lawrence, 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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