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>
While we didn't find Cranberry Gap in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Cranberry Gap. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Cranberry Gap listed first.
- Shell Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Heaton Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Burbank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Crossnore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossnore
- Crossnore is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossnore <3>
- Roan Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roan Mountain
- Roan Mountain is located in Carter County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roan Mountain <3>
- Glen Ayre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Cloudland ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Jonas Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonas Ridge
- Jonas Ridge is located in Burke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonas Ridge <3>
- Elk Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Backwoods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watauga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
- Hopson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - White Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in Carter County (TN)
- Bakersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Bakersville is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakersville <3>
- Foscoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foscoe
- Foscoe is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foscoe <3>
- Blevins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Plato
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Herrell ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Ledger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Shulls Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Valle Crucis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valle Crucis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle Crucis
- Valle Crucis is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valle Crucis <3>
- Leander
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Stump Knob ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stump Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Knob
- Stump Knob is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Lineback ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Avery County: www.averyco.com/gov/
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 Cranberry Gap, 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. |