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 Bakersville had a population of 615 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Bakersville had a population of 441 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bakersville, with the one closest to Bakersville listed first.
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Bandana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Ledger
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Glen Ayre
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Herrell ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Red Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Green Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Green Mountain is located in Yancey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Mountain <3>
- Penland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Cloudland ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Relief
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Day Book
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Windom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Estatoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Spruce Pine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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 <3>
- Burbank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Burnsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- 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 <3>
- Heaton Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Celo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Backwoods
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Sioux
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Sioux is located in Yancey County
- Limestone Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Crossnore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossnore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Plato
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Higgins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Shell Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Roan Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roan Mountain
- Roan Mountain is located in Carter County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roan Mountain <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Bakersville, 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. |