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Nearest Communities to Rose Hill,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Rose Hill, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Rose Hill:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Rose Hill.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Rose Hill is located in Duplin County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Duplin County: Jones, Lenoir, Onslow, Pender, Sampson & Wayne.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 210 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rose Hill. Of these communities, 150 are located in counties other than Duplin County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Rose Hill (which is Duplin County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Rose Hill

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Duplin County   (where Rose Hill resides)
  • Bladen County
    • County Seat for Bladen:   Elizabethtown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rose Hill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rose Hill.
      • Fowler Landing
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Fowler Landing is located in Bladen County
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      • Murphytown
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Murphytown is located in Bladen County
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      • Smith Crossroads
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Smith Crossroads is located in Bladen County
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      • Hickory Grove Crossroads
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Rowan
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Rowan is located in Bladen County
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      • Long View
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Long View is located in Bladen County
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      • Sparkleberry Landing
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Sparkleberry Landing is located in Bladen County
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      • Colly
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Colly is located in Bladen County
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      • Lagoon
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Lagoon is located in Bladen County
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      • White Lake
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Kelly
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cumberland County
  • Jones County
  • Lenoir County
    • County Website:   https://lenoircountync.gov/
    • County Seat for Lenoir:   Kinston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rose Hill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rose Hill.
      • Pink Hill
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lawsons Mill
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Lawsons Mill is located in Lenoir County
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      • Liddell
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Liddell is located in Lenoir County
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      • Nobles Crossroads
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Nobles Crossroads is located in Lenoir County
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      • Irvings Crossroads
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Irvings Crossroads is located in Lenoir County
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      • Jonestown
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jonestown is located in Lenoir County
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      • Tulls Mill
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Tulls Mill is located in Lenoir County
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      • Deep Run
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Husseys Crossroads
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Husseys Crossroads is located in Lenoir County
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      • Nobles Mill
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Nobles Mill is located in Lenoir County
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      • Strabane
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Strabane is located in Lenoir County
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      • Moss Hill
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Moss Hill is located in Lenoir County
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      • Blands Crossroads
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Blands Crossroads is located in Lenoir County
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  • Onslow County
    • County Website:   https://www.onslowcountync.gov/
    • County Seat for Onslow:   Jacksonville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rose Hill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rose Hill.
      • Gurganus
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Gurganus is located in Onslow County
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      • Angola
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Angola is located in Onslow County
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      • Haw Branch
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Haw Branch is located in Onslow County
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      • Jarmantown
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jarmantown is located in Onslow County
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      • Gregory Forks
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Gregory Forks is located in Onslow County
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      • Catherine Lake
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Cyrus
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Cyrus is located in Onslow County
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      • Ervintown
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Ervintown is located in Onslow County
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      • Padgett
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Padgett is located in Onslow County
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      • Huffmantown
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Richlands
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Brocks
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Brocks is located in Onslow County
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        • Haws Run
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Haws Run is located in Onslow County
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        • Petersburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Petersburg is located in Onslow County
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        • Francktown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Francktown is located in Onslow County
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        • Greystone
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Greystone is located in Onslow County
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        • Southwest
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Southwest is located in Onslow County
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        • Waltons Store
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Waltons Store is located in Onslow County
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        • Greencrest
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Greencrest is located in Onslow County
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        • Gum Branch
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Gum Branch is located in Onslow County
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        • Pine Forest Acres
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Pine Forest Acres is located in Onslow County
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        • Stillwood
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Stillwood is located in Onslow County
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        • Tar Landing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Tar Landing is located in Onslow County
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  • Pender County
    • County Website:   https://www.pendercountync.gov/
    • County Seat for Pender:   Burgaw
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rose Hill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rose Hill.
      • Sunnyside
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Sunnyside is located in Pender County
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      • Willard
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Willard is located in Pender County
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      • Penderlea
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Penderlea is located in Pender County
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      • Watha
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Watha is located in Pender County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Van Eden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Van Eden is located in Pender County
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      • Costin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Costin is located in Pender County
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      • Murray Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Murray Town is located in Pender County
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      • Shelter Neck
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Shelter Neck is located in Pender County
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      • Reb Kee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Reb Kee is located in Pender County
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      • Piney Wood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Piney Wood is located in Pender County
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      • Rhyne Crossroad
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Rhyne Crossroad is located in Pender County
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      • Six Forks
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Six Forks is located in Pender County
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        • Burgaw
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Wards Corner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Wards Corner is located in Pender County
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        • Plear
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Plear is located in Pender County
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        • Shaken
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Shaken is located in Pender County
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        • White Stocking
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • White Stocking is located in Pender County
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        • Maple Hill
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Atkinson
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Malpass Corner
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Malpass Corner is located in Pender County
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        • Saint Helena
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Saint Helena is located in Pender County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
        • Exeter ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Exeter is located in Pender County
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        • Walkers
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Walkers is located in Pender County
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        • Rooks
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Rooks is located in Pender County
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        • Yamacraw
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Yamacraw is located in Pender County
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        • Stag Park
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Stag Park is located in Pender County
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        • Highsmith
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Highsmith is located in Pender County
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        • Twin Oak
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Twin Oak is located in Pender County
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        • Walkers Store
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Walkers Store is located in Pender County
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        • Ashton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Currie
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Little Kelly
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Little Kelly is located in Pender County
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        • Long Creek
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Long Creek is located in Pender County
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        • Point Caswell
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Point Caswell is located in Pender County
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        • Red Star Camp
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Red Star Camp is located in Pender County
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        • Bells Crossroads
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Bells Crossroads is located in Pender County
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        • The Borough
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • The Borough is located in Pender County
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        • Montague
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Montague is located in Pender County
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        • Long Bluff Landing
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Long Bluff Landing is located in Pender County
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        • Rocky Point
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Still Bluff
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Still Bluff is located in Pender County
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        • Clarks Landing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Clarks Landing is located in Pender County
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        • Mooretown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Mooretown is located in Pender County
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  • Sampson County
    • County Website:   https://www.sampsoncountync.gov/
    • County Seat for Sampson:   Clinton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rose Hill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rose Hill.
      • Waycross
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Waycross is located in Sampson County
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      • Delway
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Shanghai
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Shanghai is located in Sampson County
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      • Newtons Crossroads
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Newtons Crossroads is located in Sampson County
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      • Taylors Bridge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Taylors Bridge is located in Sampson County
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      • Turkey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Elliott
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ezzelltown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Ezzelltown is located in Sampson County
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      • Clear Run
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Clear Run is located in Sampson County
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      • Moltonville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Kerr
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Tomahawk
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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        • Butlers Crossroads
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Butlers Crossroads is located in Sampson County
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        • Ingold
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Beulah
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Ivanhoe
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Clinton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Piney Ridge
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Piney Ridge is located in Sampson County
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        • Hargrove Crossroads
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Hargrove Crossroads is located in Sampson County
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        • Hatcher
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Hatcher is located in Sampson County
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        • Johnsontown
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Johnsontown is located in Sampson County
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        • Garland
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Poplar Grove
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Poplar Grove is located in Sampson County
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        • Bonnetsville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • McCullen
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • McCullen is located in Sampson County
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        • Parkersburg
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Parkersburg is located in Sampson County
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        • Concord
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Concord is located in Sampson County
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        • Giddensville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Giddensville is located in Sampson County
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        • McDaniels
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Basstown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Basstown is located in Sampson County
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        • Keener
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Kitty Fork
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Skeeter Point
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Skeeter Point is located in Sampson County
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        • Mintz
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Mintz is located in Sampson County
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        • Snow Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Snow Hill is located in Sampson County
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        • Highsmiths
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Highsmiths is located in Sampson County
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        • Bearskin
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Bearskin is located in Sampson County
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        • Reynolds Crossroads
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Suttontown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Suttontown is located in Sampson County
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        • Roseboro
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Beaman Crossroads
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Hobbton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Hobbton is located in Sampson County
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        • Suttentown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Suttentown is located in Sampson County
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        • Dobbersville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Dobbersville is located in Sampson County
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        • Red Hill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Red Hill is located in Sampson County
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        • Salemburg
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wayne County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rose Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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