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 Purley had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Purley, with the one closest to Purley listed first.
- Yanceyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hamer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hamer is located in Caswell County
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- Gatewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County
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- Blanch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blackwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Blackwell is located in Caswell County
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- Estelle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Estelle is located in Caswell County
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- Pelham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pelham is located in Caswell County
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- Allison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Allison is located in Caswell County
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- Locust Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Hill is located in Caswell County
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- Milton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ringgold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ringgold is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
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- Ruffin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Osmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Osmond is located in Caswell County
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- Semora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Vandola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vandola is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
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- Mayfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mayfield is located in Rockingham County
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- Lawsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
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- Cherry Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Grove is located in Caswell County
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- Hightowers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hightowers is located in Caswell County
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- Leasburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buford is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
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- Ashland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland is located in Caswell County
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- Sutherlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sutherlin is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
- Mount Cross
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
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- Kentuck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
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- Bachelors Hall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bachelors Hall is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
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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 Purley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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