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 River Bend in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of River Bend. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
- New Bern
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bern
- New Bern is located in Craven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bern <3>
- Clark
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Pollocksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocksville
- Pollocksville is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollocksville <3>
- James City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- James City is located in Craven County
- Bellair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Tuscarora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Olivers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Thurman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Lima
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Jasper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Riverdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Riverdale is located in Craven County
- Olympia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Trenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <3>
- Maysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <3>
- Croatan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Cove City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
- Cove City is located in Craven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
- Ernul
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Reelsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Vanceboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceboro
- Vanceboro is located in Craven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceboro <3>
- Cherry Point ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point
- Cherry Point is located in Craven County
- Cherry Point has also been known as:
- Cherry Point Landing
- Cherrypoint Landing
- Cherrypoint
- Arapahoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arapahoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
- Arapahoe is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arapahoe <3>
- Grantsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsboro
- Grantsboro is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsboro <3>
- Fort Barnwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Barnwell
- Fort Barnwell is located in Craven County
- Dover
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Craven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Maplecypress
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplecypress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecypress
- Maplecypress is located in Craven County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for River Bend: www.ci.river-bend.nc.us/
The official website for Craven County: www.co.craven.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 River Bend, 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. |