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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>

While we didn't find Wittys Crossroads in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Wittys Crossroads. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Wittys Crossroads listed first.

  • Scalesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hillsdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hillsdale is located in Guilford County
  • Summerfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Summerfield is located in Guilford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <3>
  • Monroeton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Monroeton is located in Rockingham County
  • Pleasantville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pleasantville is located in Rockingham County
  • Stokesdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Stokesdale is located in Guilford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <3>
  • Browns Summit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellisboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Benaja
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benaja have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benaja
    • Benaja is located in Rockingham County
  • Wentworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wentworth is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
  • Oak Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
    • Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <3>
  • Reidsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
    • Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <3>
  • Madison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
  • Guilford College
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Pine Hall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Belews Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Friendship
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Friendship is located in Guilford County
  • Greensboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • White Road ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • White Road is located in Forsyth County
  • Colfax
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Colfax is located in Guilford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <3>
  • Stoneville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
    • Stoneville is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <3>
  • Pomona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pomona is located in Guilford County
  • McLeansville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Beaver Island
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Island
    • Beaver Island is located in Rockingham County
  • Lenox Castle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Castle
    • Lenox Castle is located in Rockingham County
  • Leaksville ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Leaksville is located in Rockingham County
  • Dillard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
    • Dillard is located in Stokes County
  • Walnut Cove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Wittys Crossroads, 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.