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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 Holly had a population of 472 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mount Holly had a population of 16,415 people.

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

  • Mountain Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Mountain Island is also located in Gaston County
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  • Arlington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Arlington is located in Mecklenburg County
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  • McAdenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Belmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Belmont is also located in Gaston County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,622 people
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  • Paw Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Martindale ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Martindale was located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Lowell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lowell is also located in Gaston County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
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  • Lucia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lucia is also located in Gaston County
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  • Dixie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Lowesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
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  • Cowans Ford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cowans Ford is located in Lincoln County
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  • Dallas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Dallas is also located in Gaston County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
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  • Gastonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Machpelah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
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  • Huntersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Begonia ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Begonia was located in Gaston County
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  • Charlotte
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Croft
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Hardins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hardins is also located in Gaston County
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  • Steel Creek ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Steel Creek was located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Derita
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Derita is located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Triangle ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Triangle was located in Lincoln County
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  • Iron Station
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
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  • Caldwell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Caldwell is located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Hebron ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hebron was located in Mecklenburg County
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  • River View ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • River View was located in Mecklenburg County
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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 Holly, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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