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>
Bushnell itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bushnell, with the one closest to Bushnell listed first.
- Judson ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Judson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Judson is located in Swain County
- Tuskeegee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuskeegee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
- Tuskeegee is located in Graham County
- Stecoah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stecoah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
- Stecoah is located in Graham County
- Bryson City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
- Bryson City is located in Swain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <4>
- Proctor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Proctor is located in Swain County
- Hewitt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Hewitt is located in Swain County
- Nantahala
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
- Nantahala is located in Swain County
- Whittier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
- Whittier is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <4>
- Birdtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdtown
- Birdtown is located in Swain County
- Yellow Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
- Robbinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
- Robbinsville is located in Graham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <4>
- Fairfax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Swain County
- Aquone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquone
- Aquone is located in Macon County
- Leatherman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Wilmot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
- Cherokee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconaluftee Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconaluftee Indian Village
- Oconaluftee Indian Village is located in Swain County
- Line Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Line Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Spring
- Line Spring is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Wear Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wear Valley
- Wear Valley is located in Sevier County (TN)
- Dillsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
- Dillsboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <4>
- Gatlinburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Franklin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sylva
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Andrews
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Andrews is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <4>
- Webster
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Bushnell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Swain County: www.swaincounty.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 Bushnell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | 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. |
<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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |