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 Abshers in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Abshers. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Abshers listed first.
- Joynes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Springfield ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Wilkes County
- Dehart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Dockery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Traphill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traphill
- Traphill is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traphill <3>
- Halls Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Mills
- Halls Mills is located in Wilkes County
- Hay Meadow ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Meadow
- Hay Meadow is located in Wilkes County
- Whitehead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Cherry Lane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane
- Cherry Lane is located in Alleghany County
- Lomax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Austin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Laurel Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
- Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <3>
- Vannoy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Mulberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
- Sparta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Alleghany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
- Hooker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Hooker is located in Alleghany County
- Transou
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Fairplains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
- Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
- Devotion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Edwards Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
- Edwards Crossroads is located in Alleghany County
- Furches
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Benham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Ore Knob
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Wilbar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbar
- Wilbar is located in Wilkes County
- Dellaplane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellaplane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellaplane
- Dellaplane is located in Wilkes County
- Brier Creek ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brier Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Creek
- Brier Creek is located in Wilkes County
- Ronda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
- Ronda is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <3>
- Amelia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County
- State Road
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
- State Road is located in Surry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Road <3>
- Scottville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
- Scottville is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 Abshers, 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. |