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's Mills had a population of 48 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wilson's Mills had a population of 2,847 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wilson's Mills, with the one closest to Wilson's Mills listed first.
- Smithfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
- Selma
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Selma is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <2>
- Clayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
- Archer Lodge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
- Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
- Archer Lodge has also been known as:
- Archer
- Oliver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Pine Level
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Pine Level is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Level <2>
- Micro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Spilona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Four Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
- Four Oaks is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Oaks <2>
- Bagley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Shotwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Kenly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Princeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
- Wendell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
- Wendell is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendell <2>
- Auburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Wake County
- Eagle Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
- Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
- Earpsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Connor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Bentonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Bentonville is located in Johnston County
- Pinkney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Garner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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 <2>
- Benson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Benson is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <2>
- Milburnie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Harper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Union Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hope
- Union Hope is located in Nash County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Johnston County: www.co.johnston.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 Wilson's Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |