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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mount Gilead had a population of 121 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Mount Gilead had a population of 1,141 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Gilead, with the one closest to Mount Gilead listed first.

  • Wadeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wadeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
    • Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wadeville
    • From Mount Gilead to Wadeville
  • Mangum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mangum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
    • Mangum is located in Richmond County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mangum
    • From Mount Gilead to Mangum
  • Littles Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littles Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littles Mill
    • Littles Mill is located in Richmond County
  • Norwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Stanly County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
  • Pekin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Pekin is located in Montgomery County
  • Cedar Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
    • Cedar Hill is located in Anson County
  • Onvil
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onvil have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onvil
    • Onvil is located in Montgomery County
  • Ansonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
    • Ansonville is located in Anson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
  • Covington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Richmond County
  • Harrisville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
    • Harrisville is located in Montgomery County
  • Cottonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
    • Cottonville is located in Stanly County
  • Troy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pee Dee ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pee Dee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pee Dee
    • Pee Dee is located in Anson County
  • Capels Mill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capels Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capels Mill
    • Capels Mill is located in Richmond County
  • Uwharrie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uwharrie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uwharrie
    • Uwharrie is located in Montgomery County
  • Albemarle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Candor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
    • Candor is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candor <4>
  • Okeewemee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okeewemee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okeewemee
    • Okeewemee is located in Montgomery County
  • Palestine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • Palestine is located in Stanly County
  • Palmerville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wadesboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Lilesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Star
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Eldorado
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Polkton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Immer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Immer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immer
    • Immer is located in Montgomery County
  • Ophir
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ophir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
    • Ophir is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ophir
    • From Mount Gilead to Ophir
  • Bloomington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Mount Gilead. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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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 Mount Gilead, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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