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 McDonald in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of McDonald. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to McDonald listed first.

Rowland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
- Rowland is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <3>
Echo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Echo is located in Robeson County
Gaddysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaddysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaddysville
- Gaddysville is located in Robeson County
Lowe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe
- Lowe is located in Robeson County
Moss Neck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Moss Neck is located in Robeson County
Pembroke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pembroke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- Pembroke is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pembroke
- From McDonald to Pembroke
Alfordsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alfordsville
- From McDonald to Alfordsville
Pates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Pates is located in Robeson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pates
- From McDonald to Pates
Lumberton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lumberton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Lumberton is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lumberton
- From McDonald to Lumberton
Red Banks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Red Banks
- From McDonald to Red Banks
Orrum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
- Orrum is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
Barnesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Barnesville is located in Robeson County
Buie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buie
- Buie is located in Robeson County
Saddletree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddletree
- Saddletree is located in Robeson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saddletree
- From McDonald to Saddletree
Little Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Little Rock is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Rock <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Little Rock
- From McDonald to Little Rock
Dillon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Dillon is located in Dillon County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dillon
- From McDonald to Dillon
Allenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Allenton is located in Robeson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Allenton
- From McDonald to Allenton
Alma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Robeson County
Philadelphus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Philadelphus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
- Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Philadelphus
- From McDonald to Philadelphus
Maxton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxton
- Maxton is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxton <3>
Wakulla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakulla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakulla
- Wakulla is located in Robeson County
Floral College
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral College have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral College
- Floral College is located in Robeson County
Howellsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howellsville
- Howellsville is located in Robeson County
Red Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Red Springs is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Springs <3>
Fair Bluff
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
- Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
Evergreen
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Columbus County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Evergreen
- From McDonald to Evergreen

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Robeson County: www.co.robeson.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 McDonald, 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.