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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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wake Forest had a population of 853 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wake Forest had a population of 47,314 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wake Forest, with the one closest to Wake Forest listed first.
- Forestville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forestville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Wake County
- Wyatt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Wyatt is located in Wake County
- New Light
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Light. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
- New Light is located in Wake County
- Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls
- Falls is located in Wake County
- Youngsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Neuse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neuse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuse
- Neuse is located in Wake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neuse <3>
- Rolesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolesville
- Rolesville is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolesville <3>
- Grissom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grissom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grissom
- Grissom is located in Granville County
- Pocomoke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocomoke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke
- Pocomoke is located in Franklin County
- Franklinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Wilton is located in Granville County
- Six Forks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Forks
- Six Forks is located in Wake County
- Millbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Millbrook is located in Wake County
- Royal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Royal is located in Franklin County
- Katesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Katesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katesville
- Katesville is located in Franklin County
- Mount Energy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Energy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Energy
- Mount Energy is located in Granville County
- Creedmoor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Milburnie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburnie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnie
- Milburnie is located in Wake County
- Hester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
- Hester is located in Granville County
- Raleigh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tar River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar River
- Tar River is located in Granville County
- Eagle Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
- Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
- Sutton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Sutton is located in Franklin County
- Louisburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lyons
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Granville County
- Cozart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cozart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozart
- Cozart is located in Granville County
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 Wake Forest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
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