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 Forks of Ivy in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Forks of Ivy. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Forks of Ivy listed first.
- Mars Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Mars Hill is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <2>
- Flat Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Democrat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
- Ivy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Jupiter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Stocksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stocksville
- Stocksville is located in Buncombe County
- Barnardsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
- Barnardsville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnardsville <2>
- Paint Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Fork
- Paint Fork is located in Madison County
- Weaverville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverville
- Weaverville is located in Buncombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaverville <2>
- Beech
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Rockview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Dillingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillingham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingham
- Dillingham is located in Buncombe County
- Rollins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Alexander
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alexander is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander <2>
- Little Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
- Little Creek is located in Madison County
- Marshall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <2>
- Paint Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Price Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Creek
- Price Creek is located in Yancey County
- Bald Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Creek
- Bald Creek is located in Yancey County
- Grace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Riceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Cane River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane River
- Cane River is located in Yancey County
- Leicester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
- Leicester is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <2>
- Juno
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Big Laurel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
- Big Laurel is located in Madison County
- Barnard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Forks of Ivy, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |