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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 Oak Ridge had a population of 72 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Oak Ridge had a population of 7,126 people.

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

  • Colfax
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Colfax is located in Guilford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <3>
  • Stokesdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
    • Stokesdale is located in Guilford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <3>
  • Friendship
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Guilford County
  • Summerfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
    • Summerfield is located in Guilford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <3>
  • White Road ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Road
    • White Road is located in Forsyth County
  • Belews Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belews Creek
    • Belews Creek is located in Forsyth County
  • Kernersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernersville
    • Kernersville is located in Forsyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kernersville <3>
  • Guilford College
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford College
    • Guilford College is located in Guilford County
  • Hillsdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Hillsdale is located in Guilford County
  • Deep River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
    • Deep River is located in Guilford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deep River <3>
  • Scalesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalesville
    • Scalesville is located in Guilford County
  • Walkertown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Pomona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Guilford County
  • Dennis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
    • Dennis is located in Forsyth County
  • Pine Hall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Ellisboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisboro
    • Ellisboro is located in Rockingham County
  • Jamestown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Greensboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Walnut Cove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sedges Garden ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedges Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedges Garden
    • Sedges Garden is located in Forsyth County
  • High Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Madison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
  • Salem
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Forsyth County
  • Browns Summit
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Alspaugh
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alspaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alspaugh
    • Alspaugh is located in Forsyth County

The official website for Oak Ridge: www.oakridgenc.com/

The official website for Guilford County: www.co.guilford.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 Oak Ridge, 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.




 

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