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 Altapass in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Altapass. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Altapass listed first.
- Spruce Pine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Spruce Pine is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Pine <2>
- North Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cove
- North Cove is located in McDowell County
- Ashford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Penland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penland
- Penland is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penland <2>
- Estatoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Ledger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Jonas Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonas Ridge
- Jonas Ridge is located in Burke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonas Ridge <2>
- Celo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Toms Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toms Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
- Toms Creek is located in McDowell County
- Crossnore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossnore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossnore
- Crossnore is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossnore <2>
- Bandana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Bakersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Bakersville is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakersville <2>
- Table Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Table Rock is located in Burke County
- Glen Ayre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Nebo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Nebo is located in McDowell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebo <2>
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Windom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Marion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
- Red Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Bridgewater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Burke County
- Cloudland ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Herrell ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Green Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Green Mountain is located in Yancey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Mountain <2>
- Burnsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Yancey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <2>
- Pensacola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Greenlee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Worry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Perkinsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
- Perkinsville is located in Burke County
- Day Book
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mitchell County: www.mitchellcounty.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 Altapass, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |