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 Boomer had a population of 37 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Boomer, with the one closest to Boomer listed first.
- Moravian Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moravian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravian Falls
- Moravian Falls is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moravian Falls <3>
- Adley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Wilkesboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
- Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <3>
- Cricket
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Ready Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ready Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ready Branch
- Ready Branch is located in Wilkes County
- Purlear
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Millers Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Creek
- Millers Creek is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millers Creek <3>
- Elkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Kings Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
- Ellendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Vashti
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Gilreath
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Hendrix ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Taylorsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Alexander County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <3>
- Hunting Creek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
- Hunting Creek is located in Wilkes County
- Fairplains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
- Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
- Maple Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
- Draco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Parsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonville
- Parsonville is located in Wilkes County
- Wilbar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbar
- Wilbar is located in Wilkes County
- Little River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Alexander County
- Mulberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
- Mount Zion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Mount Zion is located in Wilkes County
- Cilley ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Yadkin Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkin Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkin Valley
- Yadkin Valley is located in Caldwell County
- Emanuel ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Darby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/
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 Boomer, 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. |