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 Knoll in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Rocky Knoll. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Rocky Knoll listed first.
- Durham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Durham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <2>
- Fairntosh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Brassfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
- Brassfield is located in Durham County
- Cozart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Nelson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Knap of Reeds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knap of Reeds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knap of Reeds
- Knap of Reeds is located in Granville County
- Bahama
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bahama have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahama
- Bahama is located in Durham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bahama <2>
- Creedmoor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- 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 <2>
- Lyons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Granville County
- Morrisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- New Light
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Mount Energy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Energy
- Mount Energy is located in Granville County
- Grissom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Hester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
- Hester is located in Granville County
- Stem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Blackwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Chapel Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <2>
- Six Forks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Red Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
- Red Mountain is located in Durham County
- Rougemont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougemont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Hillsborough
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- 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 <2>
- Moriah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
- Moriah is located in Person County
- Cary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Asbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Millbrook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Neuse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neuse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuse
- Neuse is located in Wake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neuse <2>
- Wyatt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Wake Forest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Pocomoke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Wilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Rocky Knoll, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |