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, Mossy Creek had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Mossy Creek, with the one closest to Mossy Creek listed first.
- Centerside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerside
- Centerside is located in White County
- Heads Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heads Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heads Ferry
- Heads Ferry is located in Habersham County
- Leo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
- Leo is located in White County
- Leo has also been known as:
- Meldean
- Cleveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Alto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Longview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Longview is located in Habersham County
- Demorest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Aerial
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aerial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aerial
- Aerial is located in Habersham County
- Pleasant Retreat ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
- Pleasant Retreat is located in White County
- Tesnatee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tesnatee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tesnatee
- Tesnatee is located in White County
- Cornelia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lula
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bellton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellton
- Bellton is located in Banks County
- Mount Airy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Clarkesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nacoochee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
- Nacoochee is located in White County
- Grace ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Grace is located in Lumpkin County
- Hollingsworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollingsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth
- Hollingsworth is located in Banks County
- Garland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Garland is located in Lumpkin County
- Halfway ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Halfway is located in Lumpkin County
- Anandale ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
- Anandale is located in Habersham County
- Willow ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Willow is located in Lumpkin County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
- White Sulphur Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
- White Sulphur Springs is located in Hall County
- Murrayville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
- Murrayville is located in Hall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <3>
- Gillsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Porter Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
- Porter Springs is located in Lumpkin County
- Dahlonega
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for White County: www.whitecounty.net/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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 Mossy Creek, 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. |