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 New Bern had a population of 7,843 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, New Bern had a population of 29,940 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from New Bern, with the one closest to New Bern listed first.
- James City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- James City is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- Thurman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thurman is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
- Olympia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Olympia is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
- Bellair
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bellair is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Reelsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Clark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Riverdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lima
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ernul
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ernul is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
- Croatan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Croatan is located in Craven County
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- Tuscarora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Grantsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jasper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jasper is located in Craven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Pollocksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arapahoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vanceboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alliance
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Olivers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bayboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cherry Point ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stonewall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cove City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Maysville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Janeiro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Janeiro is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janeiro
- Kershaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Kershaw is located in Pamlico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kershaw
- Blounts Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
- Trenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 New Bern, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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