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 Arden had a population of 229 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Arden, with the one closest to Arden listed first.
- Skyland
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fletcher
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Busbee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Avery Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Buena Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Mills River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Biltmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Biltmore is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
- Fairview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Horse Shoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fruitland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fruitland is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- West Asheville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Azalea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Asheville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Murphy Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Murphy Junction is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Junction
- Emma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Acton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hendersonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Grace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Grace is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Bowman Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bowman Bluff is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Bluff
- Blue Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Ridge is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Bearwallow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Swannanoa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Candler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Arden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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