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 Roxboro had a population of 421 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Roxboro had a population of 8,383 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Roxboro, with the one closest to Roxboro listed first.
- Roseville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Person County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Roseville
- From Roxboro to Roseville
- Olive Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill
- Olive Hill is located in Person County
- Ai
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Allensville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Allensville is located in Person County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Allensville
- From Roxboro to Allensville
- Ceffo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceffo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
- Ceffo is located in Person County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ceffo
- From Roxboro to Ceffo
- Surl
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Woodsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Timberlake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Person County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timberlake <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Timberlake
- From Roxboro to Timberlake
- Bushy Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushy Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushy Fork
- Bushy Fork is located in Person County
- Bethel Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Hill
- Bethel Hill is located in Person County
- Hurdle Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdle Mills
- Hurdle Mills is located in Person County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurdle Mills <4>
- Mount Tirzah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tirzah
- Mount Tirzah is located in Person County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Tirzah
- From Roxboro to Mount Tirzah
- Leasburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
- Leasburg is located in Caswell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <4>
- Osmond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Gordonton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Cunningham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Cunningham is located in Person County
- Harmony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harmony
- From Roxboro to Harmony
- Semora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semora
- Semora is located in Caswell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semora <4>
- Ridgeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Ridgeville is located in Caswell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ridgeville
- From Roxboro to Ridgeville
- Rougemont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougemont
- Rougemont is located in Durham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rougemont <4>
- Red Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
- Red Mountain is located in Durham County
- Moriah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
- Moriah is located in Person County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moriah
- From Roxboro to Moriah
- Alton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alton
- From Roxboro to Alton
- Laws
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Mayo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Mayo is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mayo
- From Roxboro to Mayo
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Roxboro: www.roxboronc.org/
The official website for Person County: www.personcounty.net/
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 Roxboro, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |