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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 Wilson had a population of 2,126 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wilson had a population of 49,479 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
- Black Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Black Creek is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
- Elm City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lucama
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucama
- Lucama is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <3>
- Stantonsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saratoga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgersville
- Bridgersville is located in Wilson County
- Sharpsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Lewis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lewis
- Saint Lewis is located in Edgecombe County
- Fremont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Stanhope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Connor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Connor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connor
- Connor is located in Wilson County
- Kenly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
- Kenly is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <3>
- Faro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faro
- Faro is located in Wayne County
- Speights Bridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fieldsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fieldsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsboro
- Fieldsboro is located in Greene County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fieldsboro
- From Wilson to Fieldsboro
- Pinkney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney
- Pinkney is located in Wayne County
- Pikeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rocky Mount
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bagley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Bagley is located in Johnston County
- Nashville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Contentnea
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contentnea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contentnea
- Contentnea is located in Greene County
- Castoria
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castoria
- Castoria is located in Greene County
- Penelo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penelo
- Penelo is located in Edgecombe County
- Spring Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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 Wilson, 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. |
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