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 Bent Creek in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Bent Creek. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Bent Creek listed first.
- Sioux
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Sioux is located in Yancey County
- Bee Log
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Higgins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Hensley ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Brownlow ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Day Book
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Relief
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Cane River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane River
- Cane River is located in Yancey County
- Unaka Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unaka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka Springs
- Unaka Springs is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Bald Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Creek
- Bald Creek is located in Yancey County
- Green Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- 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>
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Ernestville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Clear Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Burnsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Red Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Loganton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Paint Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Windom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Herrell ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Flag Pond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Erwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
- Erwin is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <3>
- Price Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Creek
- Price Creek is located in Yancey County
- Little Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
- Little Creek is located in Madison County
- Briggs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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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 Bent Creek, 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. |