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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>

While we didn't find University Place in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of University Place. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to University Place listed first.

  • Derita
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Derita is also located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Newell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Newell is also located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Monteith ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Monteith was located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Croft
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Croft is also located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Harrisburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Charlotte
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Charlotte is also located in Mecklenburg County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900,350 people
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  • Eastfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Eastfield is also located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Kingwood ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Kingwood was located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Huntersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Paw Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Paw Creek is also located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Burdett ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Burdett was located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Caldwell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Caldwell is also located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Pioneer Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Pioneer Mills is located in Cabarrus County
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  • Springsville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Springsville was located in Cabarrus County
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  • Martindale ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Martindale was located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Hopewell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hopewell is also located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Mint Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mint Hill is also located in Mecklenburg County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,109 people
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  • Mill Hill ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Mill Hill was located in Cabarrus County
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  • Tulin ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Tulin was located in Cabarrus County
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  • Arlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Arlington is also located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Davidson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Davidson is also located in Mecklenburg County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
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  • Sardis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sardis is also located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Concord
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dixie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dixie is also located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Matthews
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Matthews is also located in Mecklenburg County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,718 people
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  • Coddle Creek ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Coddle Creek was located in Cabarrus County
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  • Cowans Ford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cowans Ford is located in Lincoln County
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  • Mountain Island
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Mountain Island is located in Gaston County
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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 Place, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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