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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 in 1895, Keats had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Keats, with the one closest to Keats listed first.

  • Palmer Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Cusco Willa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
  • Woodworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Woodworth is located in Vance County (NC)
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  • Townsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Manson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Ridgeway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridgeway is located in Warren County (NC)
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  • Wise
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wise is located in Warren County (NC)
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  • Antlers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Antlers is located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Boydton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Middleburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Warren Plains
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Warren Plains is located in Warren County (NC)
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  • Smiths Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Smiths Crossroads is located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Baskerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Baskerville is located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Oakville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Oakville is located in Warren County (NC)
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  • Marengo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Brookston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Brookston is located in Vance County (NC)
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  • Muck Cross
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Muck Cross is located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Warrenton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Level
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Soudan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Soudan is located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Greystone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Greystone is located in Vance County (NC)
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  • Macon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Macon is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
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  • Finchley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
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  • Bullock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Afton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Afton is located in Warren County (NC)
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  • Church Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Church Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
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  • Skipwith
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
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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 Keats, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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