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 in 1895, Clifton had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
- Dresden
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Fig
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Comet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Comet is located in Ashe County
- Creston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <3>
- Roten
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Lansing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
- Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <3>
- Apple Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Apple Grove is located in Ashe County
- Beaver Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Ashe County
- Sutherland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Sutherland is located in Ashe County
- Baldwin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Helton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Helton is located in Ashe County
- Sturgills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Grayson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Osborn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Wagoner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Nathans Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathans Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Creek
- Nathans Creek is located in Ashe County
- Crumpler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
- Crumpler is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <3>
- Trade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
- Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <3>
- Meat Camp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Whitetop
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetop
- Whitetop is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitetop <3>
- Solo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Zionville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionville
- Zionville is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionville <3>
- Soda Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Green Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
- Green Cove is located in Washington County (VA)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ashe County: www.ashecountygov.com/
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 Clifton, 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. |
| <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. |