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 Rocky Ford in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Rocky Ford. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Letha ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Ingleside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Ingleside is located in Franklin County
- Epsom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Bobbitt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Gillburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Moulton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Kittrell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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>
- Katesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- 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
- Louisburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- 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>
- Laurel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Franklinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Henderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Vance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <3>
- Mapleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Mapleville is located in Franklin County
- Watkins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Greystone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Afton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in Warren County
- Brookston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Royal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Wilton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Pocomoke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Justice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Franklin County
- Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
- Middleburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Middleburg is located in Vance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <3>
- Dabney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
- Dabney is located in Vance County
- Clay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.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 Rocky Ford, 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. |