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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 Powellton had a population of 42 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ante
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ante. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
    • Ante is located in Brunswick County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ante
    • From Powellton to Ante
  • Ezell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gholsonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Valentines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valentines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentines
    • Valentines is located in Brunswick County
  • Barley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barley
    • Barley is located in Greensville County
  • Lawrenceville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Totaro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Totaro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
    • Totaro is located in Brunswick County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Totaro
    • From Powellton to Totaro
  • Edgerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Gasburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Diamond Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove
    • Diamond Grove is located in Brunswick County
  • Brink
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brink have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
    • Brink is located in Greensville County
  • Pleasant Shade
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
    • Pleasant Shade is located in Greensville County
  • White Plains
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Brunswick County
  • Durand
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durand have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
    • Durand is located in Greensville County
  • Ebony
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony
    • Ebony is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebony <4>
  • Elams
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elams
    • Elams is located in Warren County (NC)
  • Emporia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Callaville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Callaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
    • Callaville is located in Brunswick County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Callaville
    • From Powellton to Callaville
  • Meredithville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredithville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredithville
    • Meredithville is located in Brunswick County
  • Brokenburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Brodnax
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Skippers
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Forksville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
    • Forksville is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Edmunds Store
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmunds Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmunds Store
    • Edmunds Store is located in Brunswick County
  • Sturgeonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeonville
    • Sturgeonville is located in Brunswick County
  • La Crosse
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
    • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <4>

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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 Powellton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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