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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 in 1895, Shannon had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Red Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
    • Red Springs is located in Robeson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Springs <3>
  • Lumber Bridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
    • Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Philadelphus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Wakulla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakulla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakulla
    • Wakulla is located in Robeson County
  • Buie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buie
    • Buie is located in Robeson County
  • Saint Pauls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Saddletree
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Floral College
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral College have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral College
    • Floral College is located in Robeson County
  • Red Banks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pates
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
    • Pates is located in Robeson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pates
    • From Shannon to Pates
  • Pembroke
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Moss Neck
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
    • Moss Neck is located in Robeson County
  • Roslin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roslin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslin
    • Roslin is located in Cumberland County
  • Alma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Robeson County
  • Lowe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe
    • Lowe is located in Robeson County
  • Hope Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Maxton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxton
    • Maxton is located in Robeson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxton <3>
  • Cumberland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Howellsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howellsville
    • Howellsville is located in Robeson County
  • Tolarsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolarsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarsville
    • Tolarsville is located in Robeson County
  • Lumberton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Grays Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Creek
    • Grays Creek is located in Cumberland County
  • Fayetteville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Alfordsville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Allenton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tar Heel
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)

The official website for Robeson County: www.co.robeson.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 Shannon, 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.
<4>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.




 

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