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 Sanford in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Sanford. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Sanford listed first.
- Gulf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Cameron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Moore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
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- Corinth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Chatham County
- Haywood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Moncure
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moncure
- Moncure is located in Chatham County
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- Goldston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
- Goldston is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
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- Merry Oaks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
- Merry Oaks is located in Chatham County
- Spout Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
- Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
- Carthage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Moore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
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- Pittsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
- Pittsboro is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <3>
- New Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hill
- New Hill is located in Wake County
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- Bynum
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Lillington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillington
- Lillington is located in Harnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
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- Manchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Cumberland County
- Holly Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
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- Southern Pines
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Pines
- Southern Pines is located in Moore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,070 people
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- Manly
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Silk Hope
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Siler City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler City
- Siler City is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,415 people
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- Apex
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Apex is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <3>
- Cheeks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Bunnlevel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnlevel
- Bunnlevel is located in Harnett County
- Coleridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
- Coleridge is located in Randolph County
- West End
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
- West End is located in Moore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West End <3>
- Aberdeen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Moore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <3>
- Barclaysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclaysville
- Barclaysville is located in Harnett County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sanford: www.sanfordnc.net/
The official website for Lee County: www.leecountync.com/
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 Sanford, 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. |