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

  • Mintonsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hobbsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Gliden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gliden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gliden
    • Gliden is located in Chowan County
  • Sandy Cross
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
    • Sandy Cross is located in Gates County
  • Ryland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Chowan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chowan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chowan
    • Chowan is located in Chowan County
  • Sunbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
    • Sunbury is located in Gates County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <3>
  • Belvidere
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gatesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
    • Gatesville is located in Gates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <3>
  • Nicanor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicanor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicanor
    • Nicanor is located in Perquimans County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nicanor
    • From Mitchells Fork to Nicanor
  • Harrellsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
    • Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Wiggins Crossroads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiggins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Crossroads
    • Wiggins Crossroads is located in Gates County
  • Cisco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
    • Cisco is located in Chowan County
  • Willeyton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Colerain
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockyhock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockyhock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockyhock
    • Rockyhock is located in Chowan County
  • Gates
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sarem
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarem
    • Sarem is located in Gates County
  • Winfall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Corapeake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corapeake
    • Corapeake is located in Gates County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corapeake <3>
  • Eure
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eure
    • Eure is located in Gates County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eure <3>
  • Bethlehem
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Bethlehem is located in Hertford County
  • Hertford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford
    • Hertford is located in Perquimans County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford <3>
  • Tunis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
    • Tunis is located in Hertford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tunis
    • From Mitchells Fork to Tunis
  • South Tunis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunis
    • South Tunis is located in Hertford County

The official website for Gates County: www.gatescounty.govoffice2.com/

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 Mitchells Fork, 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.




 

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