Around Old Town ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Greensboro. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the east of where Old Town would have been located. Greensboro has a population of 298,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Winston - Salem. It lies just southeast of Old Town and has a population of 248,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Old Town, with the nearest first.
- Tower Gate
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Gate
- Tower Gate is located in Forsyth County
- Bethania Station
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethania Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Station
- Bethania Station is located in Forsyth County
- Oak Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Crest
- Oak Crest is located in Forsyth County
- Reynolda
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Valley View
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
- Valley View is located in Forsyth County
- Alspaugh
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Buena Vista
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Forsyth County
- Forest Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Forsyth County
- Fox Hall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mallard Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Lakes
- Mallard Lakes is located in Forsyth County
- Mount Tabor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor
- Mount Tabor is located in Forsyth County
- Reynolda Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolda Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolda Park
- Reynolda Park is located in Forsyth County
- Bethania
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania
- Bethania is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Bon Air
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Montview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mallard Lakes
For more communities neighboring Old Town, please visit our County-by-County Page for Old Town.
Forsyth County ...
Old Town would have been located within present day Forsyth County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Forsyth County: Davidson, Davie, Guilford, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry & Yadkin.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Town ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Old Town.
Airports Near Old Town ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Old Town and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Old Town.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of North Carolina:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
- National Park Service (NPS) sites in North Carolina
- America's Byways - Scenic & Historic Roadways
- RoadsideAmerica - Offbeat Tourist Attractions
- Atlas Obscura - Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations
- Only In Your State - Places to visit in North Carolina
- The Living New Deal - Sites in North Carolina
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Old Town. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Forsyth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Old Town), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |