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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 Raleigh had a population of 12,678 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Raleigh had a population of 474,414 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Raleigh, with the one closest to Raleigh listed first.

  • Method
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Garner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
    • Garner is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <3>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Garner
    • From Raleigh to Garner
  • Millbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Millbrook is located in Wake County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Millbrook
    • From Raleigh to Millbrook
  • Six Forks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Forks
    • Six Forks is located in Wake County
  • Asbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
    • Asbury is located in Wake County
  • Milburnie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburnie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnie
    • Milburnie is located in Wake County
  • Auburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Neuse
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • Cary is located in Chatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <3>
  • Banks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
    • Banks is located in Wake County
  • Shotwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shotwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
    • Shotwell is located in Wake County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shotwell
    • From Raleigh to Shotwell
  • Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls
    • Falls is located in Wake County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Falls
    • From Raleigh to Falls
  • Morrisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
    • Morrisville is located in Durham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <3>
  • Apex
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Apex is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <3>
  • Wyatt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
    • Wyatt is located in Wake County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wyatt
    • From Raleigh to Wyatt
  • Clayton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Eagle Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
    • Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eagle Rock
    • From Raleigh to Eagle Rock
  • Rolesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
  • Nelson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Durham County
  • Holly Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <3>
  • Forestville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wendell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Wake Forest
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Forest <3>
  • Brassfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brassfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
    • Brassfield is located in Durham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brassfield
    • From Raleigh to Brassfield
  • Archer Lodge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • New Light
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Light. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
    • New Light is located in Wake County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to New Light
    • From Raleigh to New Light

The official website for Raleigh: www.raleigh-nc.org/

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 Raleigh, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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