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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yanceyville
- Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yanceyville <2>
- Hamer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Gatewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County
- Blanch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanch
- Blanch is located in Caswell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanch <2>
- Blackwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Estelle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Pelham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Allison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Locust Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Caswell County
- Milton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Caswell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
- Ringgold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Ruffin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruffin
- Ruffin is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruffin <2>
- Osmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Semora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semora
- Semora is located in Caswell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semora <2>
- Vandola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Mayfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Lawsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
- Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
- Cherry Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Cherry Grove is located in Caswell County
- Hightowers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightowers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightowers
- Hightowers is located in Caswell County
- Leasburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
- Leasburg is located in Caswell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <2>
- Buford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Ashland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Caswell County
- Sutherlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
- Sutherlin is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Mount Cross
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Cross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
- Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Kentuck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Bachelors Hall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bachelors Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelors Hall
- Bachelors Hall is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Caswell County: www.caswellcountync.gov/
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 Purley, 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. |