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 University Estates in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of University Estates. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to University Estates listed first.
- Wentworth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Reidsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
- Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <3>
- Pleasantville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Rockingham County
- Monroeton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Lawsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
- Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
- Leaksville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
- Leaksville is located in Rockingham County
- Spray ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Ruffin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruffin
- Ruffin is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruffin <3>
- Benaja
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Lenox Castle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Castle
- Lenox Castle is located in Rockingham County
- Mayfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Ashland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Caswell County
- Cascade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Browns Summit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Summit
- Browns Summit is located in Guilford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns Summit <3>
- Oak Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Matrimony
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
- Matrimony is located in Rockingham County
- Stoneville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Stoneville is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <3>
- Scalesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalesville
- Scalesville is located in Guilford County
- Allison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Blackwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Aiken Summit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aiken Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken Summit
- Aiken Summit is located in Henry County (VA)
- Locust Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Caswell County
- Buford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Ridgeway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Henry County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <3>
- Madison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.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 University Estates, 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. |
| <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. |