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 Ross Store in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ross Store. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ross Store listed first.
- Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Meadows is located in Stokes County
- Neatman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatman
- Neatman is located in Stokes County
- Quaker Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gap
- Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County
- Danbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Stokes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <3>
- Walnut Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove
- Walnut Cove is located in Stokes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Cove <3>
- Rural Hall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hall
- Rural Hall is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Hall <3>
- Dennis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Dennis is located in Forsyth County
- Dillard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Pine Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hall
- Pine Hall is located in Stokes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Hall <3>
- Dalton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Tobaccoville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tobaccoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
- Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <3>
- Sedges Garden ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedges Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedges Garden
- Sedges Garden is located in Forsyth County
- Belews Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belews Creek
- Belews Creek is located in Forsyth County
- Prestonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
- Prestonville is located in Stokes County
- Walkertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Walkertown is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkertown <3>
- Delta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Pinnacle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle
- Pinnacle is located in Stokes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinnacle <3>
- Bethania
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania
- Bethania is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- White Road ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Road
- White Road is located in Forsyth County
- Sandy Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge is located in Stokes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Ridge <3>
- Campbell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Alspaugh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Ellisboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisboro
- Ellisboro is located in Rockingham County
- Francisco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Donnaha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Madison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
- Palmetto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Pilot Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mountain
- Pilot Mountain is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Mountain <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Stokes County: www.co.stokes.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 Ross Store, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |