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 Westfield had a population of 32 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
- Francisco
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Pilot Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mountain
- Pilot Mountain is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Mountain <3>
- Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
- Ararat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Ararat is located in Surry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ararat <3>
- Carters Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
- Carters Mill is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Ash Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Mount Airy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <3>
- White Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Surry County
- Pinnacle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle
- Pinnacle is located in Stokes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinnacle <3>
- Peters Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
- Peters Creek is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Dalton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Quaker Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gap
- Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County
- Campbell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Dobyns
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Danbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Stokes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <3>
- Palmetto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Copeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Copeland is located in Surry County
- Siloam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Shoals
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
- Shoals is located in Surry County
- Boyden ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Cana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
- Cana is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <3>
- Neatman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatman
- Neatman is located in Stokes County
- Stuart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
- Stuart is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <3>
- Pine Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Surry County
- Dobson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
- Dobson is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <3>
- Tobaccoville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tobaccoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
- Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <3>
- Meadows
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Meadows is located in Stokes County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.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 Westfield, 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. |