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 Purnell in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Purnell. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Purnell listed first.
- Wake Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
- Wake Forest is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,314 people
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- New Light
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Forestville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Wake County
- Youngsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
- Youngsville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <3>
- Grissom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Pocomoke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Wyatt
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Neuse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuse
- Neuse is located in Wake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neuse <3>
- Rolesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolesville
- Rolesville is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolesville <3>
- Franklinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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 <3>
- Mount Energy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Energy
- Mount Energy is located in Granville County
- Wilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Royal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Creedmoor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creedmoor
- Creedmoor is located in Granville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creedmoor <3>
- Six Forks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Millbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Katesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
- Katesville is located in Franklin County
- Hester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
- Hester is located in Granville County
- Lyons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Granville County
- Tar River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar River
- Tar River is located in Granville County
- Milburnie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Cozart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Louisburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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 <3>
- Kittrell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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 <3>
- Knap of Reeds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knap of Reeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knap of Reeds
- Knap of Reeds is located in Granville County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wake County: www.wakegov.com/
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 Purnell, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |