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 Whitetown in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Whitetown. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Whitetown listed first.
- Pelham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Gatewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County
- Vandola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Buford
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Mayfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Blackwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Purley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Bachelors Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bachelors Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelors Hall
- Bachelors Hall is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Mount Cross
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
- Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Ruffin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruffin
- Ruffin is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruffin <3>
- Allison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Blanch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanch
- Blanch is located in Caswell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanch <3>
- Oak Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Ringgold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Vance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Brosville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Lawsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
- Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
- Yanceyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yanceyville
- Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yanceyville <3>
- Hamer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Estelle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Kentuck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gap
- Pleasant Gap is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Locust Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Caswell County
- Whitmell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Cascade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Caswell County: www.caswellcountync.gov/
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 Whitetown, 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. |