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 Rocky Mount had a population of 816 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rocky Mount had a population of 53,689 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.

Sharpsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
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Penelo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penelo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penelo
- Penelo is located in Edgecombe County
Battleboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleboro
- Battleboro is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battleboro <2>
Hartsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsboro
- Hartsboro is located in Edgecombe County
Gold Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Rock
- Gold Rock is located in Nash County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Rock <2>
Red Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Red Oak is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
Nashville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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- Nashville is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <2>
Elm City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm City
- Elm City is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm City <2>
Saint Lewis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lewis
- Saint Lewis is located in Edgecombe County
Leggett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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- Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
Whitakers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
- Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <2>
Bridgersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgersville
- Bridgersville is located in Wilson County
Hilliardston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilliardston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
- Hilliardston is located in Nash County
Dukes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dukes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
- Dukes is located in Nash County
Tarboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
- Tarboro is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarboro <2>
Oakland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Nash County
Glenview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Glenview is located in Halifax County
Stanhope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Stanhope is located in Nash County
Wilson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <2>
Lawrence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
Ita
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ita
- Ita is located in Halifax County
Old Sparta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sparta
- Old Sparta is located in Edgecombe County
Enfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <2>
Castalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Castalia is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
Spring Hope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
- Spring Hope is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hope <2>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Rocky Mount: www.ci.rocky-mount.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 Mount, 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.