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We found 43 communities that share the name Princeton.
Within North Carolina, the name Princeton is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 43 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 43 communities, 40 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Jackson County
This Princeton is located in Jackson County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the west of the Princeton that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Princeton.
Arkansas
Crittenden County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Princeton [Crittenden County].
Dallas County
This Princeton is located in Dallas County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the west of the Princeton that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Princeton.
British Columbia
This Princeton lies 2,325 miles [3,741.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Princeton that is located in Johnston County.
California
Colusa County
This Princeton is located in Colusa County and lies 2,395 miles [3,854.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Princeton that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colusa County community of Princeton.
Glenn County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Princeton [Glenn County].
San Mateo County
This Princeton is located in San Mateo County and lies 2,442 miles [3,930 km] to the west northwest of the Princeton that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Princeton.
Colorado
Chaffee County
This Princeton is located in Chaffee County and lies 1,555 miles [2,502.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Princeton that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chaffee County community of Princeton.
Florida
Miami-Dade County
This Princeton is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Princeton that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Princeton.
Georgia
Clarke County
This Princeton is located in Clarke County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Princeton that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Princeton.
Rockdale County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Princeton [Rockdale County].
Idaho
Latah County
This Princeton is located in Latah County and lies 2,133 miles [3,432.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Princeton that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Latah County community of Princeton.
Illinois
Bureau County
This Princeton is located in Bureau County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Princeton that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bureau County community of Princeton.
Indiana
Gibson County
This Princeton is located in Gibson County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Princeton that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Princeton.
Iowa
Scott County
This Princeton is located in Scott County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Princeton that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Princeton.
Kansas
Franklin County
This Princeton is located in Franklin County and lies 965 miles [1,553 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Princeton that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Princeton.
Johnson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Princeton [Johnson County].
Kentucky
Caldwell County
This Princeton is located in Caldwell County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Princeton that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Princeton.
Louisiana
Bossier Parish
This Princeton is located in Bossier Parish and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<1> to the west of the Princeton that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Princeton.
Maine
Washington County
This Princeton is located in Washington County and lies 872 miles [1,403.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Princeton that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Princeton.
Maryland
Prince George's County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Princeton [Prince George's County].
Massachusetts
Worcester County
This Princeton is located in Worcester County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Princeton that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Princeton.
Michigan
Marquette County
This Princeton is located in Marquette County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Princeton that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Princeton.
Minnesota
Mille Lacs County
This Princeton is located in Mille Lacs County and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<1> to the northwest of the Princeton that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mille Lacs County community of Princeton.
Mississippi
Washington County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Princeton [Washington County].
Missouri
Mercer County
This Princeton is located in Mercer County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Princeton that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Princeton.
Montana
Granite County
This Princeton is located in Granite County and lies 1,956 miles [3,147.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Princeton that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Granite County community of Princeton.
Nebraska
Lancaster County
This Princeton is located in Lancaster County and lies 1,066 miles [1,715.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Princeton that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Princeton.
Nevada
Lincoln County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Princeton [Lincoln County].
New Jersey
Mercer County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Princeton [Mercer County].
Newfoundland and Labrador
This Princeton lies 1,535 miles [2,470.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Princeton that is located in Johnston County.
Ohio
Butler County
This Princeton is located in Butler County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Princeton that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Princeton.
Ontario
This Princeton lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Princeton that is located in Johnston County.
Oregon
Harney County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Princeton [Harney County].
Pennsylvania
Lawrence County
This Princeton is located in Lawrence County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Princeton that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Princeton.
South Carolina
Horry County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Princeton [Horry County].
Laurens County
This Princeton is located in Laurens County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Princeton that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Princeton.
Tennessee
Washington County
This Princeton is located in Washington County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Princeton that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Princeton.
Texas
Collin County
This Princeton is located in Collin County and lies 1,056 miles [1,699.5 km]<1> to the west of the Princeton that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of Princeton.
Newton County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Newton County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Princeton.
Virginia
Carroll County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Princeton [Carroll County].
West Virginia
Mercer County
This Princeton is located in Mercer County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Princeton that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Princeton.
Wisconsin
Green Lake County
This Princeton is located in Green Lake County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Princeton that is located in Johnston County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green Lake County community of Princeton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Princeton ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Crumplers Crossroads (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumplers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Princeton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Princeton and extending to:
Smithfield, which is the Seat of Johnston County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Princeton to Smithfield, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 244 miles [392.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,093 miles [9,805.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,785 miles [10,919.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,668 miles [7,512.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Princeton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Princeton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4655, Longitude: -78.1603 In this case, the coordinates for Princeton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Princeton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
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.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Princeton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.687 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.83 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.394 degrees.