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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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forestville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
    • Forestville is located in Wake County
  • Wyatt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
    • Wyatt is located in Wake County
  • Neuse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neuse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuse
    • Neuse is located in Wake County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neuse <3>
  • Wake Forest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls
    • Falls is located in Wake County
  • Youngsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Royal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
    • Royal is located in Franklin County
  • Millbrook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Millbrook is located in Wake County
  • Milburnie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburnie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnie
    • Milburnie is located in Wake County
  • Eagle Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
    • Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
  • New Light
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Light. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
    • New Light is located in Wake County
  • Wendell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Six Forks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Forks
    • Six Forks is located in Wake County
  • Pocomoke
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocomoke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke
    • Pocomoke is located in Franklin County
  • Sutton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
    • Sutton is located in Franklin County
  • Shotwell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shotwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
    • Shotwell is located in Wake County
  • Grissom
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grissom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grissom
    • Grissom is located in Granville County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earpsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earpsboro
    • Earpsboro is located in Johnston County
  • Katesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Katesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
    • Katesville is located in Franklin County
  • Union Hope
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hope
    • Union Hope is located in Nash County
  • Method
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Method
    • Method is located in Wake County
  • Louisburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Garner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
    • Garner is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <3>
  • Auburn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Wake County
  • Archer Lodge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
    • Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
    • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Granville County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Rolesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wake County: www.wakegov.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 Rolesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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