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 Princeton had a population of 248 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Princeton had a population of 1,425 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
- Pine Level
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Pine Level is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Level <2>
- Oliver
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Pinkney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Micro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Bagley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Selma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Selma is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <2>
- Kenly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
- Kenly is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <2>
- Goldsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
- Goldsboro is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldsboro <2>
- Greenleaf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Pikeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Pikeville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <2>
- Smithfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
- Bentonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bentonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Bentonville is located in Johnston County
- Fremont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <2>
- Wilson's Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
- Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
- Harper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Saulston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Four Oaks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
- Four Oaks is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Oaks <2>
- Dudley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Dudley is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dudley <2>
- Lucama
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucama
- Lucama is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <2>
- Elroy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Eureka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Dobbersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbersville
- Dobbersville is located in Sampson County
- Black Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Black Creek is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
- Spilona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Newton Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Grove
- Newton Grove is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton Grove <2>
- Faro
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Johnston County: www.co.johnston.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 Princeton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |