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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Black Mountain had a population of 82 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Black Mountain had a population of 8,256 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Black Mountain, with the one closest to Black Mountain listed first.

  • Swannanoa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Dendron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dendron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
    • Dendron is located in McDowell County
  • Old Fort
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Azalea
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Azalea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
    • Azalea is located in Buncombe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Azalea
    • From Black Mountain to Azalea
  • Riceville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Fairview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Bearwallow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Dillingham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingham
    • Dillingham is located in Buncombe County
  • Beech
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
    • Beech is located in Buncombe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Beech
    • From Black Mountain to Beech
  • Bat Cave
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Greenlee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Biltmore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
    • Biltmore is located in Buncombe County
  • Buena Vista
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Busbee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busbee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
    • Busbee is located in Buncombe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Busbee
    • From Black Mountain to Busbee
  • Chimney Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Rockview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
    • Rockview is located in Buncombe County
  • Barnardsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
    • Barnardsville is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnardsville <2>
  • Grace
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Grace is located in Buncombe County
  • Asheville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • West Asheville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Skyland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Otter Creek ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Democrat
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Weaverville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Murphy Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • 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

The official website for Black Mountain: www.townofblackmountain.org/

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 Black Mountain, 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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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