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, Darby had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Darby, with the one closest to Darby listed first.

Buffalo Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cove
- Buffalo Cove is located in Caldwell County
Mount Zion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Mount Zion is located in Wilkes County
Penley ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley
- Penley is located in Watauga County
Hendrix ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
- Hendrix is located in Wilkes County
Cilley ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cilley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cilley
- Cilley is located in Caldwell County
Yadkin Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkin Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkin Valley
- Yadkin Valley is located in Caldwell County
Elkville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkville
- Elkville is located in Wilkes County
Triplett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Triplett is located in Watauga County
Stony Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
- Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
Ready Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ready Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ready Branch
- Ready Branch is located in Wilkes County
Maple Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
Aho
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aho
- Aho is located in Watauga County
Bamboo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
Patterson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Patterson is located in Caldwell County
Parsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonville
- Parsonville is located in Wilkes County
Rutherwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
- Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
Kings Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
Blowing Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowing Rock
- Blowing Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blowing Rock <3>
Upton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Upton is located in Caldwell County
Emanuel ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emanuel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel
- Emanuel is located in Caldwell County
Boone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Boone is located in Watauga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <3>
Globe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Globe is located in Caldwell County
Purlear
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purlear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purlear
- Purlear is located in Wilkes County
Sands
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
- Sands is located in Watauga County
Kelsey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
- Kelsey is located in Watauga County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/

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 Darby, 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.