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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>

While we didn't find Beech Mountain in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Beech Mountain. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Beech Mountain listed first.

  • Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
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  • Leander
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Leander is located in Watauga County
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  • Valle Crucis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sugar Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sweetwater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweetwater is located in Watauga County
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  • Foscoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Vilas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Amantha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Amantha is located in Watauga County
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  • Elk Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Elk Mills is located in Carter County (TN)
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  • Casper ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Casper is located in Johnson County (TN)
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  • Shulls Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
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  • Stump Knob ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Stump Knob is located in Johnson County (TN)
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  • Reese
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Reese is located in Watauga County
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  • Shell Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
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    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Ironville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ironville is located in Johnson County (TN)
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  • Lineback ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lineback is located in Carter County (TN)
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  • Kelsey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kelsey is located in Watauga County
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  • Roan Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Heaton Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
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  • Boone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Boone is located in Watauga County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
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  • Zionville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Burbank
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
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  • Blowing Rock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Trade
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
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    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
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  • High Health ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
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  • Butler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fish Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fish Springs is located in Carter County (TN)
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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 Beech Mountain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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