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 Oswego in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Oswego. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Oswego listed first.
- Laurel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Moulton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Mapleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mapleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Mapleville is located in Franklin County
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Franklin County
- Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
- Ingleside
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Ingleside is located in Franklin County
- Louisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Louisburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <4>
- Justice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Castalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Epsom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Letha ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Katesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Katesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
- Katesville is located in Franklin County
- Inez
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Hunts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Royal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Gillburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Bobbitt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Dukes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Afton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in Warren County
- Franklinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- 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 <4>
- Spring Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
- Spring Hope is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hope <4>
- Essex
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Kittrell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Kittrell is located in Vance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittrell <4>
- Sutton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Sutton is located in Franklin County
- Hilliardston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilliardston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
- Hilliardston is located in Nash County
- Arcola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Arcola is located in Warren County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.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 Oswego, 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |