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 Conover had a population of 337 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Conover had a population of 8,573 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Conover, with the one closest to Conover listed first.
- Newton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
- Startown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Catfish
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Hickory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Maiden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
- Maiden is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maiden <2>
- Bandy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy
- Bandy is located in Catawba County
- Catawba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Catawba is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catawba <2>
- Blackburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Penelope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Plateau
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Petra Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petra Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petra Mills
- Petra Mills is located in Caldwell County
- Granite Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <2>
- Little River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Alexander County
- Monbo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Stony Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Alexander County
- Ellendale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Sherrills Ford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrills Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrills Ford
- Sherrills Ford is located in Catawba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrills Ford <2>
- Scotts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Hiddenite
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddenite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddenite
- Hiddenite is located in Alexander County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiddenite <2>
- Downsville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in Caldwell County
- Taylorsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- 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 <2>
- Henry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Reepsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reepsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reepsville
- Reepsville is located in Lincoln County
- Watts ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Lincolnton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnton
- Lincolnton is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnton <2>
- Denver
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Denver is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <2>
- Sawmills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Connelly Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connelly Springs
- Connelly Springs is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connelly Springs <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Conover: www.ci.conover.nc.us/
The official website for Catawba County: www.co.catawba.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 Conover, 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. |