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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, Lima had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bellair
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
    • Bellair is located in Craven County
  • Clark
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Clark is located in Craven County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clark
    • From Lima to Clark
  • Ernul
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
    • Ernul is located in Craven County
  • Jasper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Craven County
  • Tuscarora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuscarora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
    • Tuscarora is located in Craven County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tuscarora
    • From Lima to Tuscarora
  • New Bern
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bern
    • New Bern is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bern <4>
  • Vanceboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceboro
    • Vanceboro is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceboro <4>
  • James City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
    • James City is located in Craven County
  • Olympia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
    • Olympia is located in Pamlico County
  • Cove City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Thurman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
    • Thurman is located in Craven County
  • Maplecypress
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Reelsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reelsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsboro
    • Reelsboro is located in Pamlico County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Reelsboro
    • From Lima to Reelsboro
  • Fort Barnwell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pollocksville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Blounts Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blounts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
    • Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
  • Trenton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Olivers
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
    • Olivers is located in Jones County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Olivers
    • From Lima to Olivers
  • Riverdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Calico
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
    • Calico is located in Pitt County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Calico
    • From Lima to Calico
  • Grantsboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsboro
    • Grantsboro is located in Pamlico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsboro <4>
  • Johnsons Mills ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Dover
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Croatan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croatan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croatan
    • Croatan is located in Craven County
  • Coxville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

The official website for Craven County: www.co.craven.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 Lima, 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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