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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>

While we didn't find Seven Paths in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Seven Paths. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Seven Paths listed first.

  • Hunts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Hunts is located in Nash County
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  • Justice
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Justice is located in Franklin County
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  • Spring Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mapleville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mapleville is located in Franklin County
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  • Sutton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sutton is located in Franklin County
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  • Oakland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Oakland is located in Nash County
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  • Castalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Castalia is located in Nash County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Louisburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Royal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Royal is located in Franklin County
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  • Union Hope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Union Hope is located in Nash County
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  • Stanhope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Stanhope is located in Nash County
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  • Katesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Katesville is located in Franklin County
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  • Moulton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Moulton is located in Franklin County
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  • Laurel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Laurel is located in Franklin County
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  • Nashville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Dukes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Dukes is located in Nash County
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  • Ingleside
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ingleside is located in Franklin County
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  • Centerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Centerville is located in Franklin County
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    • Estimated population in 2017: 102 people
  • Red Oak
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Red Oak is located in Nash County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
  • Rolesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Earpsboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Earpsboro is located in Johnston County
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  • Hilliardston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hilliardston is located in Nash County
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  • Letha ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Letha is located in Franklin County
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  • Franklinton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Youngsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Seven Paths, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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