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 Red Mountain had a population of 40 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Red Mountain, with the one closest to Red Mountain listed first.
- Rougemont
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougemont
- Rougemont is located in Durham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rougemont <3>
- Mount Tirzah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tirzah
- Mount Tirzah is located in Person County
- Bahama
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahama
- Bahama is located in Durham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bahama <3>
- Moriah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
- Moriah is located in Person County
- Timberlake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Person County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timberlake <3>
- Ai
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Fairntosh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Knap of Reeds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Surl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Hurdle Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdle Mills
- Hurdle Mills is located in Person County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurdle Mills <3>
- Stem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Cozart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Lyons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Granville County
- Berea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Allensville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Allensville is located in Person County
- Roseville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Person County
- Bushy Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushy Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushy Fork
- Bushy Fork is located in Person County
- Roxboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
- Roxboro is located in Person County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro <3>
- Laws
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Hester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
- Hester is located in Granville County
- Providence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Granville County
- Gordonton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Hillsborough
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsborough
- Hillsborough is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsborough <3>
- Creedmoor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Cedar Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Orange County
- Tar River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar River
- Tar River is located in Granville County
- Olive Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill
- Olive Hill is located in Person County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Durham County: www.co.durham.nc.us/
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 Red Mountain, 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. |
| <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. |