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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, Dillsboro had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Dillsboro had a population of 248 people.

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

  • Sylva
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
    • Sylva is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <2>
  • Webster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
  • Beta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
    • Beta is located in Jackson County
  • Wilmot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Wilmot is located in Jackson County
  • Cullowhee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Addie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
    • Addie is located in Jackson County
  • East Laport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Laport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
    • East Laport is located in Jackson County
  • Whittier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
    • Whittier is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <2>
  • Fallcliff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallcliff
    • Fallcliff is located in Jackson County
  • Cherokee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Birdtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdtown
    • Birdtown is located in Swain County
  • Leatherman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
    • Leatherman is located in Macon County
  • Tuckasegee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckasegee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckasegee
    • Tuckasegee is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckasegee <2>
  • Cowarts
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
    • Cowarts is located in Jackson County
  • Oconaluftee Indian Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconaluftee Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconaluftee Indian Village
    • Oconaluftee Indian Village is located in Swain County
  • Balsam
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bryson City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Ellijay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellijay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
    • Ellijay is located in Macon County
  • Rich Mountain
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
    • Rich Mountain is located in Jackson County
  • Franklin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cullasaja
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullasaja have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullasaja
    • Cullasaja is located in Macon County
  • Big Ridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Ridge
    • Big Ridge is located in Jackson County
  • Glenville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <2>
  • Waynesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
    • Waynesville is located in Haywood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <2>
  • Wolf Mountain
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Mountain
    • Wolf Mountain is located in Jackson County
  • Lavinia ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavinia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
    • Lavinia is located in Haywood County
  • Judson ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Judson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Judson is located in Swain County

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 Dillsboro, 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.
<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.