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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 Smithfield had a population of 550 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Smithfield had a population of 13,333 people.

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

  • Selma
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oliver
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Oliver is located in Johnston County
  • Wilson's Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Pine Level
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Four Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
    • Four Oaks is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Oaks <2>
  • Spilona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spilona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spilona
    • Spilona is located in Johnston County
  • Micro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
    • Micro is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Princeton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
  • Bagley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
    • Bagley is located in Johnston County
  • Bentonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Clayton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Archer Lodge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Kenly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
    • Kenly is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <2>
  • Benson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Harper
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Harper is located in Johnston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harper
    • From Smithfield to Harper
  • Pinkney
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney
    • Pinkney is located in Wayne County
  • Shotwell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shotwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
    • Shotwell is located in Wake County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shotwell
    • From Smithfield to Shotwell
  • Auburn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • McKoy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
    • McKoy is located in Johnston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McKoy
    • From Smithfield to McKoy
  • Blackmans Mills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Newton Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Eagle Rock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Connor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Connor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connor
    • Connor is located in Wilson County
  • Earpsboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earpsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earpsboro
    • Earpsboro is located in Johnston County
  • Wendell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

The official website for Smithfield: www.smithfield-nc.com/

The official website for Johnston County: www.co.johnston.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 Smithfield, 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.
<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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