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>
While we didn't find Orchard Knoll in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Orchard Knoll. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Orchard Knoll listed first.
- Kingwood ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Mint Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
- Mint Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mint Hill <3>
- Burdett ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Eastfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Hoods ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Matthews
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
- Matthews is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <3>
- Pioneer Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Mills
- Pioneer Mills is located in Cabarrus County
- Newell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Monteith ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Sardis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Indian Trail
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
- Indian Trail is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <3>
- Harrisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Cabarrus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <3>
- Derita
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Charlotte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <3>
- Stouts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Furrs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Hebron ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Unionville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
- Croft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Pineville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <3>
- Bosts Mill ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosts Mill
- Bosts Mill is located in Cabarrus County
- Georgeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Georgeville is located in Cabarrus County
- Harrison ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Monroe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <3>
- Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Cabarrus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <3>
- Paw Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Dixie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org
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 Orchard Knoll, 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. |