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 Morrisville had a population of 149 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Morrisville had a population of 30,495 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Morrisville, with the one closest to Morrisville listed first.
- Cary
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Cary is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
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- Nelson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Asbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Brassfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
- Brassfield is located in Durham County
- Apex
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Apex is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <3>
- Method
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Method
- Method is located in Wake County
- Six Forks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - New Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hill
- New Hill is located in Wake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hill <3>
- Durham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Durham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285,897 people
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- Raleigh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Raleigh is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <3>
- Holly Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <3>
- Millbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Chapel Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <3>
- Banks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Garner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Garner is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <3>
- Neuse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuse
- Neuse is located in Wake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neuse <3>
- Merry Oaks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
- Merry Oaks is located in Chatham County
- Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Bynum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Milburnie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Blackwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Fairntosh
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Auburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Wake County
- Wyatt
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - New Light
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Cozart
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Morrisville: www.ci.morrisville.nc.us/
The official website for Durham County: www.co.durham.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 Morrisville, 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. |