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 Lexington had a population of 1,440 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lexington had a population of 19,141 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
- Sapona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sapona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapona
- Sapona is located in Davidson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sapona
- From Lexington to Sapona
- Jimes ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Arnold
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Welcome
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Welcome is located in Davidson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welcome <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Welcome
- From Lexington to Welcome
- Linwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Davidson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linwood <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Linwood
- From Lexington to Linwood
- Reedy Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Creek
- Reedy Creek is located in Davidson County
- Silver Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Silver Hill is located in Davidson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Silver Hill
- From Lexington to Silver Hill
- Light
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Enterprise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Davidson County
- Arcadia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arcadia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Davidson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arcadia
- From Lexington to Arcadia
- Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Midway
- From Lexington to Midway
- Jubilee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Fair Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
- Fair Grove is located in Davidson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fair Grove
- From Lexington to Fair Grove
- Thomasville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Bethany ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Davidson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bethany
- From Lexington to Bethany
- Fulton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Trading Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Ford
- Trading Ford is located in Rowan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Trading Ford
- From Lexington to Trading Ford
- Cid
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Advance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Craven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
- Craven is located in Rowan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Craven
- From Lexington to Craven
- Healing Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healing Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Healing Springs is located in Davidson County
- Trinity
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <4>
- Cornatzer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Jerusalem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Denton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Denton is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <4>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lexington: www.lexingtonnc.net/
The official website for Davidson County: www.co.davidson.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 Lexington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |