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 Spring Valley in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Spring Valley. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
- Durham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Durham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <2>
- Blackwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Hillsborough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsborough
- Hillsborough is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsborough <2>
- Fairntosh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Chapel Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <2>
- Brassfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
- Brassfield is located in Durham County
- Bahama
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bahama have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahama
- Bahama is located in Durham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bahama <2>
- Cozart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Efland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Efland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Efland
- Efland is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Efland <2>
- Rougemont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougemont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Nelson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Knap of Reeds
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knap of Reeds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knap of Reeds
- Knap of Reeds is located in Granville County
- Red Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
- Red Mountain is located in Durham County
- Cedar Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Orange County
- Teer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Lyons
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Granville County
- Laws
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Oaks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Hurdle Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Morrisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Durham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <2>
- Mount Tirzah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tirzah
- Mount Tirzah is located in Person County
- Timberlake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Person County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timberlake <2>
- Mebane
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mebane
- Mebane is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mebane <2>
- Creedmoor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creedmoor
- Creedmoor is located in Granville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creedmoor <2>
- Stem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Moriah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
- Moriah is located in Person County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Durham County: www.co.durham.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 Spring Valley, 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. |