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 Westport in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Westport. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Westport listed first.
- River View ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- River View is located in Mecklenburg County
- Triangle ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Denver
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Denver is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <3>
- Cowans Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Ford
- Cowans Ford is located in Lincoln County
- Mayhew
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
- Mayhew is located in Iredell County
- Machpelah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
- Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
- Lowesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
- Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
- Mount Mourne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Mourne
- Mount Mourne is located in Iredell County
- Lucia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
- Lucia is located in Gaston County
- Huntersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <3>
- Caldwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Davidson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
- Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <3>
- Doolie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie
- Doolie is located in Iredell County
- Sherrills Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrills Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrills Ford
- Sherrills Ford is located in Catawba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrills Ford <3>
- Hopewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Iron Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
- Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
- Mountain Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Island
- Mountain Island is located in Gaston County
- Mooresville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Mooresville is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresville <3>
- Bandy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy
- Bandy is located in Catawba County
- Monbo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Martindale ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Martindale is located in Mecklenburg County
- Shepherds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Mount Holly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <3>
- Croft
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Coddle Creek ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coddle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coddle Creek
- Coddle Creek is located in Cabarrus County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.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 Westport, 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. |