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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, Alexander had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Leicester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
    • Leicester is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <3>
  • Juno
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno
    • Juno is located in Buncombe County
  • Weaverville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jupiter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jupiter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jupiter
    • Jupiter is located in Buncombe County
  • Rollins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
    • Rollins is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rollins
    • From Alexander to Rollins
  • Grace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Buncombe County
  • Stocksville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stocksville
    • Stocksville is located in Buncombe County
  • Flat Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Flat Creek
    • From Alexander to Flat Creek
  • Canto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canto
    • Canto is located in Buncombe County
  • Emma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
    • Emma is located in Buncombe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Emma
    • From Alexander to Emma
  • Murphy Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Junction
    • Murphy Junction is located in Buncombe County
  • Marshall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Newfound
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newfound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
    • Newfound is located in Buncombe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newfound
    • From Alexander to Newfound
  • Sulphur Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Buncombe County
  • West Asheville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Asheville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sandymush
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Acton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Acton is located in Buncombe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Acton
    • From Alexander to Acton
  • Beech
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
    • Beech is located in Buncombe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Beech
    • From Alexander to Beech
  • Riceville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Riceville is located in Buncombe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Riceville
    • From Alexander to Riceville
  • Democrat
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ivy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mars Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Candler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Biltmore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
    • Biltmore is located in Buncombe County
  • Fairview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <3>
  • Barnardsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
    • Barnardsville is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnardsville <3>
  • Barnard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
    • Barnard is located in Madison County
  • Big Pine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pine
    • Big Pine is located in Madison County

The official website for Buncombe County: www.buncombecounty.org/

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 Alexander, 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.
<4>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.




 

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