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 East Laport had a population of 21 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from East Laport, with the one closest to East Laport listed first.
- Cullowhee
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tuckasegee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cowarts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cowarts is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
- Fallcliff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fallcliff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallcliff
- Rich Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rich Mountain is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
- Webster
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Beta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Beta is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
- Sylva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Big Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Big Ridge is located in Jackson County
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- Dillsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Addie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Glenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Balsam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ellijay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Mountain is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Mountain
- Wilmot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leatherman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cullasaja
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cullasaja is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullasaja
- Cashiers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Waynesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whittier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Balsam Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Retreat
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Retreat is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Birdtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Birdtown is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdtown
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 East Laport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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