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 South Gastonia in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of South Gastonia. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to South Gastonia listed first.
- Gastonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonia
- Gastonia is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77,640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gastonia <2>
- Bowling Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <2>
- Begonia ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Lowell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
- Dallas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <2>
- Bessemer City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer City
- Bessemer City is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer City <2>
- Clover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- Clover is located in York County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <2>
- McAdenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdenville
- McAdenville is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAdenville <2>
- Kings Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
- Kings Mountain is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Mountain <2>
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Bethany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Belmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <2>
- Zadok ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Hardins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Perry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Elbethel ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Filbert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
- Filbert is located in York County (SC)
- Mount Holly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <2>
- Fancy ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Dixie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Arlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Grover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Grover is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <2>
- Mountain Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Island
- Mountain Island is located in Gaston County
- Cherryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
- Cherryville is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <2>
- Tirzah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Crouse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Steel Creek ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Creek
- Steel Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
- Paw Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Lucia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
- Lucia is located in Gaston County
- Iron Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
- Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
- Waco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Waco is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Stubbs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Durbro ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gaston County: www.co.gaston.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 South Gastonia, 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. |