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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 in 1895, Wendell had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Wendell had a population of 9,387 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wendell, with the one closest to Wendell listed first.

  • Eagle Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eagle Rock
    • From Wendell to Eagle Rock
  • Earpsboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earpsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earpsboro
    • Earpsboro is located in Johnston County
  • Shotwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shotwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
    • Shotwell is located in Wake County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shotwell
    • From Wendell to Shotwell
  • Archer Lodge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Union Hope
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Milburnie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburnie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnie
    • Milburnie is located in Wake County
  • Clayton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rolesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Sutton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Auburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Connor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Connor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connor
    • Connor is located in Wilson County
  • Wilson's Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Neuse
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Garner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
    • Garner is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Garner
    • From Wendell to Garner
  • Forestville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Wyatt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wyatt
    • From Wendell to Wyatt
  • Millbrook
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Millbrook
    • From Wendell to Millbrook
  • Royal
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
    • Royal is located in Franklin County
  • Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Falls
    • From Wendell to Falls
  • Raleigh
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Wake Forest
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
    • Wake Forest is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Forest <4>
  • Six Forks
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Forks
    • Six Forks is located in Wake County
  • Selma
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Youngsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Micro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
    • Micro is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Stanhope
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

The official website for Wendell: www.townofwendell.com/

The official website for Wake County: www.wakegov.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 Wendell, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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