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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rolesville had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Rolesville had a population of 8,882 people.

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

  • Forestville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Forestville is located in Wake County
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  • Wyatt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Wyatt is located in Wake County
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  • Neuse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Wake Forest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Falls is located in Wake County
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  • Youngsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Royal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Royal is located in Franklin County
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  • Millbrook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Millbrook is located in Wake County
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  • Milburnie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Milburnie is located in Wake County
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  • Eagle Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
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  • New Light
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • New Light is located in Wake County
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  • Wendell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Six Forks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Six Forks is located in Wake County
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  • Pocomoke
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Pocomoke is located in Franklin County
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  • Sutton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sutton is located in Franklin County
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  • Shotwell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Shotwell is located in Wake County
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  • Grissom
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Grissom is located in Granville County
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  • Franklinton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Raleigh
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Earpsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Earpsboro is located in Johnston County
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  • Katesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Katesville is located in Franklin County
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  • Union Hope
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Union Hope is located in Nash County
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  • Method
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Method is located in Wake County
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  • Louisburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Garner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Auburn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Auburn is located in Wake County
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  • Archer Lodge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
    • Archer Lodge has also been known as:
    • Archer
  • Wilton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilton is located in Granville County
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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 Rolesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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