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 Somerset in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Somerset. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.

Ai
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ai have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Ai is located in Person County
Roxboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
- Roxboro is located in Person County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro <3>
Roseville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Person County
Timberlake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Person County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timberlake <3>
Surl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surl
- Surl is located in Person County
Allensville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Allensville is located in Person County
Bushy Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushy Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushy Fork
- Bushy Fork is located in Person County
Hurdle Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdle Mills
- Hurdle Mills is located in Person County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurdle Mills <3>
Mount Tirzah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tirzah
- Mount Tirzah is located in Person County
Olive Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill
- Olive Hill is located in Person County
Ceffo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceffo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
- Ceffo is located in Person County
Gordonton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonton
- Gordonton is located in Person County
Rougemont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougemont
- Rougemont is located in Durham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rougemont <3>
Red Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
- Red Mountain is located in Durham County
Woodsdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsdale
- Woodsdale is located in Person County
Moriah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
- Moriah is located in Person County
Bethel Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Hill
- Bethel Hill is located in Person County
Leasburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
- Leasburg is located in Caswell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <3>
Ridgeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Ridgeville is located in Caswell County
Laws
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laws have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws
- Laws is located in Orange County
Osmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osmond
- Osmond is located in Caswell County
Prospect Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill
- Prospect Hill is located in Caswell County
Cunningham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Cunningham is located in Person County
Berea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Berea is located in Granville County
Semora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semora
- Semora is located in Caswell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semora <3>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Person County: www.personcounty.net/

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 Somerset, 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.