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 Esmeralda in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Esmeralda. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Esmeralda listed first.
- Chimney Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- 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 <2>
- Bat Cave
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bat Cave
- Bat Cave is located in Henderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bat Cave <2>
- Bearwallow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearwallow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Bearwallow is located in Henderson County
- Uree
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Fruitland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Blue Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Blue Ridge is located in Henderson County
- Poplar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Baxter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Otter Creek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
- Upward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Upward is located in Henderson County
- Black Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mountain
- Black Mountain is located in Buncombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Mountain <2>
- Green Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Rutherford County
- Columbus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
- Old Fort
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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 <2>
- Swannanoa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swannanoa
- Swannanoa is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swannanoa <2>
- Fletcher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Fletcher is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <2>
- Hendersonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
- Hendersonville is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <2>
- Saluda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
- Saluda is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <2>
- Lynn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Cuba ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Dendron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Busbee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Skyland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
- Skyland is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skyland <2>
- Arden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Arden is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <2>
- Flat Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Flat Rock is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
- Melrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Mack ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Sugar Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Azalea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Fairview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Esmeralda. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Esmeralda, 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. |