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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, Ashford had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • North Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cove
    • North Cove is located in McDowell County
  • Jonas Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Spruce Pine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Table Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
    • Table Rock is located in Burke County
  • Estatoe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estatoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estatoe
    • Estatoe is located in Mitchell County
  • Toms Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toms Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
    • Toms Creek is located in McDowell County
  • Nebo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Crossnore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Penland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Perkinsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
    • Perkinsville is located in Burke County
  • Bridgewater
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
    • Bridgewater is located in Burke County
  • Worry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worry
    • Worry is located in Burke County
  • Ledger
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledger
    • Ledger is located in Mitchell County
  • Marion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Glen Alpine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
    • Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Alpine <3>
  • Muttenz ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muttenz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
    • Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
  • Bandana
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bandana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
    • Bandana is located in Mitchell County
  • Celo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Calvin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
    • Calvin is located in Burke County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Calvin
    • From Ashford to Calvin
  • Collettsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collettsville
    • Collettsville is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collettsville <3>
  • Bakersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Morganton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
    • Morganton is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <3>
  • Chesterfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Hartland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in Caldwell County
  • Glen Ayre
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Ayre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ayre
    • Glen Ayre is located in Mitchell County

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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 Ashford, 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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