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)
- Grissom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Grissom is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grissom
- Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Forestville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pocomoke
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pocomoke is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke
- Wyatt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Youngsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Energy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Neuse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rolesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Franklinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Creedmoor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Six Forks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Six Forks is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Forks
- Millbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lyons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cozart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cozart is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozart
- Royal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Royal is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Katesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tar River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Stem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stem is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Knap of Reeds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Knap of Reeds is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knap of Reeds
- Brassfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Milburnie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Milburnie is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnie
- Clay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fairntosh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairntosh is located in Durham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairntosh
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. |
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