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>
Cuba itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 39 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Cuba, with the one closest to Cuba listed first.
- Green Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Rutherford County
- Trio ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Vein Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vein Mountain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
- Otter Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otter Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
- Sugar Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Mack ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Rutherfordton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherfordton
- Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherfordton <4>
- Uree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Poplar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Polk County
- Washburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Washburn is located in Rutherford County
- Sunshine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Dysartsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysartsville
- Dysartsville is located in McDowell County
- Forest City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <4>
- Bostic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostic
- Bostic is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bostic <4>
- Golden ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Chimney Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Rock
- Chimney Rock is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chimney Rock <4>
- Marion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Greenlee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Old Fort
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Old Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
- Old Fort is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Fort <4>
- Hollis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Hollis is located in Rutherford County
- Brindletown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
- Brindletown is located in Burke County
- Bat Cave
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bat Cave
- Bat Cave is located in Henderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bat Cave <4>
- Ellenboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
- Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <4>
- Rollins ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Nebo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Dendron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Bearwallow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bearwallow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Bearwallow is located in Henderson County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcountync.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 Cuba, 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. |