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

  • Van Wyck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Waxhaw
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Waxhaw is located in Union County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,987 people
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  • Belair
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Belair is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
  • Wolfville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wolfville is located in Union County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfville
  • Catawba
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
  • Roddey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Roddey is located in York County
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    • Roddey has also been known as:
    • Coates Tavern
  • Lesslie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lesslie is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
  • Harmony
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Harmony is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harrison ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Harrison is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
  • Riverside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Riverside is located in Lancaster County
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  • Barberville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Barberville is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberville
  • Walkersville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Walkersville is located in Union County (NC)
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  • Landsford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Landsford is located in Chester County
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  • Fort Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Caskey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Caskey is located in Lancaster County
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  • New Cut
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Cut is located in Lancaster County
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  • Pineville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pineville is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,185 people
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  • Rock Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Indian Trail
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • India Hook
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • India Hook is located in York County
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  • Stouts
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Stouts is located in Union County (NC)
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  • Hebron ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hebron is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
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  • Fort Lawn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Altan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Altan is located in Union County (NC)
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  • Monroe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Monroe is located in Union County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
  • Matthews
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Matthews is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <2>
  • Sardis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Sardis is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
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  • Belmont ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Belmont is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont

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 Hancock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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