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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>

While we didn't find The Meadows in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of The Meadows. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to The Meadows listed first.

  • Tobaccoville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Donnaha
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnaha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnaha
    • Donnaha is located in Forsyth County
  • Dalton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Stokes County
  • Boyden ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
    • Boyden is located in Surry County
  • Bethania
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rural Hall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • East Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Pfafftown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pinnacle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Shoals
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Vienna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna is located in Forsyth County
  • Neatman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Quaker Gap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Siloam
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Siloam is located in Surry County
  • Forbush
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forbush. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush
    • Forbush is located in Yadkin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Forbush
    • From The Meadows to Forbush
  • Lewisville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <3>
  • Alspaugh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alspaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alspaugh
    • Alspaugh is located in Forsyth County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alspaugh
    • From The Meadows to Alspaugh
  • Sedges Garden ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedges Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedges Garden
    • Sedges Garden is located in Forsyth County
  • Pilot Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Poindexter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poindexter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
    • Poindexter is located in Yadkin County
  • Dennis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Richmond Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Huntsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Yadkin County
  • Salem
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Forsyth County
  • Walkertown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Walnut Cove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Meadows
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Danbury
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
    • Danbury is located in Stokes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <3>
  • Ararat
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Ararat is located in Surry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ararat <3>
  • Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
    • Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
  • Ash Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Hill
    • Ash Hill is located in Surry County
  • Rockford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.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 The Meadows, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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