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, Avery Creek had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Avery Creek, with the one closest to Avery Creek listed first.
- Arden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Arden is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <2>
- Skyland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
- Skyland is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skyland <2>
- Fletcher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Fletcher is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <2>
- Busbee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Mills River
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills River
- Mills River is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mills River <2>
- Buena Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Buncombe County
- West Asheville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
- West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
- Sulphur Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Buncombe County
- Acton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Biltmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Candler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
- Candler is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candler <2>
- Horse Shoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe
- Horse Shoe is located in Henderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horse Shoe <2>
- Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Glady
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Asheville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheville
- Asheville is located in Buncombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheville <2>
- Murphy Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Junction
- Murphy Junction is located in Buncombe County
- Emma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Azalea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Luther
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Bowman Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Bluff
- Bowman Bluff is located in Henderson County
- Fruitland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Grace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Turnpike
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Juno
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Hendersonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
- Hendersonville is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <2>
- Newfound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Avery Creek, 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. |