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 Sharpsburg had a population of 63 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sharpsburg had a population of 2,018 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sharpsburg, with the one closest to Sharpsburg listed first.
- Elm City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm City
- Elm City is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm City <2>
- Rocky Mount
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Rocky Mount is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <2>
- Bridgersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgersville
- Bridgersville is located in Wilson County
- Saint Lewis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lewis
- Saint Lewis is located in Edgecombe County
- Penelo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Wilson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <2>
- Hartsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Nashville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <2>
- Red Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Battleboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleboro
- Battleboro is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battleboro <2>
- Gold Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Rock
- Gold Rock is located in Nash County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Rock <2>
- Oakland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Stanhope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Stanhope is located in Nash County
- Saratoga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Saratoga is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Dukes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Old Sparta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sparta
- Old Sparta is located in Edgecombe County
- Tarboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
- Tarboro is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarboro <2>
- Leggett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
- Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Spring Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
- Spring Hope is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hope <2>
- Black Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Black Creek is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
- Hilliardston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilliardston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
- Hilliardston is located in Nash County
- Whitakers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
- Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <2>
- Lucama
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucama
- Lucama is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <2>
- Stantonsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonsburg
- Stantonsburg is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stantonsburg <2>
- Hunts
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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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 Sharpsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |