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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>

While we didn't find Roanoke Rapids in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Roanoke Rapids. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Roanoke Rapids listed first.

  • Weldon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Weldon is located in Halifax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <3>
  • Garysburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Gumberry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gumberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumberry
    • Gumberry is located in Northampton County
  • Barley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barley
    • Barley is located in Greensville County (VA)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Halifax
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Aurelian Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurelian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelian Springs
    • Aurelian Springs is located in Halifax County
  • Brink
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
    • Brink is located in Greensville County (VA)
  • Ruggles
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruggles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
    • Ruggles is located in Halifax County
  • Seaboard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
    • Seaboard is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <3>
  • Skippers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
  • Valentines
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valentines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentines
    • Valentines is located in Brunswick County (VA)
  • Ante
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ante. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
    • Ante is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ante
    • From Roanoke Rapids to Ante
  • Heathsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Littleton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Airlie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airlie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
    • Airlie is located in Halifax County
  • Claresville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Gasburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Brinkleyville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Powellton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Emporia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Elams
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elams
    • Elams is located in Warren County
  • Tillery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillery
    • Tillery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tillery <3>
  • Rehoboth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
    • Rehoboth is located in Northampton County
  • Margarettsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margarettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
    • Margarettsville is located in Northampton County

The official website for Roanoke Rapids: www.roanokerapidsnc.com/

The official website for Halifax County: www.halifaxnc.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 Roanoke Rapids, 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.




 

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