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>
While we didn't find Martha in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Martha. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Martha listed first.
- Farmer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Handy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
- Handy is located in Davidson County
- Pinson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Mechanic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Denton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Jackson Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Hill
- Jackson Hill is located in Davidson County
- Eleazer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
- Eleazer is located in Randolph County
- Blaine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Cid
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Healing Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healing Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Healing Springs is located in Davidson County
- Eldorado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
- Ophir
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Pisgah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Immer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Ulah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Silver Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Silver Hill is located in Davidson County
- Palmerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
- Palmerville is located in Stanly County
- Uwharrie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Millerton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Light
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Asbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Fair Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
- Fair Grove is located in Davidson County
- New London
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Stanly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
- Palestine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Okeewemee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Allreds
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
- Allreds is located in Montgomery County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Randolph County: www.co.randolph.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 Martha, 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. |