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 Dilkesboro in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Dilkesboro. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Dilkesboro listed first.

• Turnersville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Turnersville is located in Gloucester County
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• Hurffville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hurffville is located in Gloucester County
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• Downer
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Downer is located in Gloucester County
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• Cross Keys
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cross Keys is located in Gloucester County
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• Grenloch
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Grenloch is located in Camden County
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• Salina
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Salina is located in Gloucester County
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• Sewell
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sewell is located in Gloucester County
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• Richwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Richwood is located in Gloucester County
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• Elsmere
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Elsmere is located in Gloucester County
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• Robanna
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Robanna is located in Gloucester County
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• Blackwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Blackwood is located in Camden County
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• Blenheim
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Blenheim is located in Camden County
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• Almonesson
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Almonesson is located in Gloucester County
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• Williamstown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Williamstown is located in Gloucester County
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• Hilltop
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hilltop is located in Camden County
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• Wenonah
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wenonah is located in Gloucester County
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• Harding
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Harding is located in Gloucester County
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• Sicklerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sicklerville is located in Camden County
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• Andrews
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Andrews is located in Camden County
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• Laurel Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Laurel Springs is located in Camden County
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• Glendora
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Glendora is located in Camden County
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• Mantua
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mantua is located in Gloucester County
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• Ferrell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ferrell is located in Gloucester County
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• Hardingville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hardingville is located in Gloucester County
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• Penbryn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Penbryn is located in Camden County
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• Albion
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Albion is located in Camden County
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• Woodbury
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
• Kirkwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kirkwood is located in Camden County
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• Parkville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Parkville is located in Gloucester County
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• Jefferson
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson is located in Gloucester County
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• Mullica Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County
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