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 Bethel in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Bethel. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Retreat
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Lavinia ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Clyde
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <3>
- Springdale ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Haywood County
- Waynesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
- Waynesville is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <3>
- Cruso
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Iron Duff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Turnpike
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Crabtree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Glady
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Luther
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Balsam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
- Balsam is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balsam <3>
- Cove Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
- Cove Creek is located in Haywood County
- Candler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
- Candler is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candler <3>
- Newfound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Rich Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
- Rich Mountain is located in Jackson County
- Teague ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Fines Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fines Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fines Creek
- Fines Creek is located in Haywood County
- Palm ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Sandymush
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
- Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
- Sandymush has also been known as:
- Sandy Mush
- Addie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Acton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Cataloochee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cataloochee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataloochee
- Cataloochee is located in Haywood County
- Balsam Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Grove
- Balsam Grove is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balsam Grove <3>
- Sulphur Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Buncombe County
- Leicester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
- Leicester is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Haywood County: www.gov.co.haywood.nc.us/
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 Bethel, 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. |