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 Bridgewater had a population of 42 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
- Nebo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Nebo is located in McDowell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebo <3>
- Glen Alpine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
- Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Alpine <3>
- Rollins ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Brindletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
- Brindletown is located in Burke County
- Dysartsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysartsville
- Dysartsville is located in McDowell County
- Calvin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
- Chambers ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Morganton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Morganton is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <3>
- Table Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Table Rock is located in Burke County
- Worry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Toms Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toms Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
- Toms Creek is located in McDowell County
- North Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cove
- North Cove is located in McDowell County
- Vein Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vein Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
- Golden ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Ashford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Enola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Sugar Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Chesterfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Burke County
- Perkinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
- Perkinsville is located in Burke County
- Greenlee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Trio ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Drexel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Hartland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Muttenz ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Burke County: www.co.burke.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 Bridgewater, 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. |