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 Salemfork in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Salemfork. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Salemfork listed first.
- Dobson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
- Dobson is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
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- State Road
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
- State Road is located in Surry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Road <3>
- Ladonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Rusk ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Devotion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Copeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Copeland is located in Surry County
- Pine Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Surry County
- Round Peak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
- Round Peak is located in Surry County
- Elkin Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin Valley
- Elkin Valley is located in Surry County
- Elkin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
- Elkin is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <3>
- Crutchfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crutchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crutchfield
- Crutchfield is located in Surry County
- White Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Surry County
- Benham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Low Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Low Gap is located in Surry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Low Gap <3>
- Austin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Jonesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <3>
- Boonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
- Boonville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <3>
- Rockford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Surry County
- Ash Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Ararat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Ararat is located in Surry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ararat <3>
- Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
- Mount Airy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <3>
- Lomax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Lambsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambsburg
- Lambsburg is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lambsburg <3>
- Cherry Lane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane
- Cherry Lane is located in Alleghany County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.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 Salemfork, 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. |