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 Nags Head had a population of 19 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Nags Head had a population of 2,997 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Nags Head, with the one closest to Nags Head listed first.
- Manteo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
- Manteo is located in Dare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteo <3>
- Wanchese
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanchese
- Wanchese is located in Dare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanchese <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wanchese
- From Nags Head to Wanchese
- Colington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Manns Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manns Harbor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Harbor
- Manns Harbor is located in Dare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Harbor <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Manns Harbor
- From Nags Head to Manns Harbor
- Mashoes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Harbinger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbinger
- Harbinger is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbinger <3>
- Buffalo City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Buffalo City is located in Dare County
- Stumpy Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stumpy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpy Point
- Stumpy Point is located in Dare County
- East Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Jarvisburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvisburg
- Jarvisburg is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarvisburg <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jarvisburg
- From Nags Head to Jarvisburg
- Rodanthe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodanthe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodanthe
- Rodanthe is located in Dare County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodanthe <3>
- Fort Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Landing
- Fort Landing is located in Tyrrell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fort Landing
- From Nags Head to Fort Landing
- Poplar Branch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Branch
- Poplar Branch is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Branch <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Poplar Branch
- From Nags Head to Poplar Branch
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nags Head: www.townofnagshead.net/
The official website for Dare County: www.co.dare.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 Nags Head, 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. |