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 Watha in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Watha. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Watha listed first.
- Wallace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,859 people
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- Burgaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgaw
- Burgaw is located in Pender County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgaw <3>
- Teachey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Safe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Ashton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Sloan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Rose Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <3>
- Atkinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Atkinson is located in Pender County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <3>
- Currie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currie
- Currie is located in Pender County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Currie <3>
- Long Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Long Creek is located in Pender County
- Montague
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Rocky Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Pender County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Point <3>
- Maple Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Pender County
- Chinquapin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin
- Chinquapin is located in Duplin County
- Point Caswell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Caswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Caswell
- Point Caswell is located in Pender County
- Ivanhoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Magnolia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Waycross
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Kerr
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Angola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Lyman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Hallsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Hallsville is located in Duplin County
- Clear Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Colly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Castle Hayne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hayne
- Castle Hayne is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Hayne <3>
- Taylors Bridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Bridge
- Taylors Bridge is located in Sampson County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Watha. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pender County: www.pender-county.com/
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 Watha, 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. |