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 Light had a population of 83 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from New Light, with the one closest to New Light listed first.
- Wake Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
- Wake Forest is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,314 people
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- Grissom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Forestville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Wake County
- Pocomoke
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Wyatt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Youngsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
- Youngsville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <3>
- Mount Energy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Energy
- Mount Energy is located in Granville County
- Neuse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- 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>
- Rolesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolesville
- Rolesville is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolesville <3>
- Franklinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- Franklinton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinton <3>
- Creedmoor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creedmoor
- Creedmoor is located in Granville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creedmoor <3>
- Wilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Six Forks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Millbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Hester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
- Hester is located in Granville County
- Lyons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Granville County
- Cozart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Royal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Katesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
- Katesville is located in Franklin County
- Tar River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar River
- Tar River is located in Granville County
- Stem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Knap of Reeds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knap of Reeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knap of Reeds
- Knap of Reeds is located in Granville County
- Brassfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Milburnie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Clay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Fairntosh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wake County: www.wakegov.com/
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 New Light, 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. |