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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 Rowland had a population of 72 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rowland had a population of 985 people.

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

  • Echo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Echo is located in Robeson County
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  • Alfordsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Alfordsville is located in Robeson County
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  • Little Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gaddysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gaddysville is located in Robeson County
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  • Dillon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dillon is located in Dillon County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,289 people
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  • Pembroke
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pates
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Pates is located in Robeson County
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  • Red Banks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Red Banks is located in Robeson County
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  • Moss Neck
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Moss Neck is located in Robeson County
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  • Lowe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lowe is located in Robeson County
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  • Alma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Alma is located in Robeson County
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  • Maxton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Clio
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Clio is located in Marlboro County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
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  • Latta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Latta is located in Dillon County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
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  • Barnesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Barnesville is located in Robeson County
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  • Orrum
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Orrum is located in Robeson County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Buie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Buie is located in Robeson County
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  • Philadelphus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
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  • Floral College
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Floral College is located in Robeson County
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  • Fork
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Lumberton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Wakulla
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Wakulla is located in Robeson County
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  • McColl
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • McColl is located in Marlboro County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,943 people
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  • Brownsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Brownsville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
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  • Zion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Zion is located in Marion County (SC)
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  • Saddletree
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Saddletree is located in Robeson 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 Rowland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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