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 Foster Creek in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Foster Creek. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Foster Creek listed first.
- Little Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
- Little Creek is located in Madison County
- Big Laurel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
- Big Laurel is located in Madison County
- Allegheny
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
- Allegheny is located in Madison County
- White Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in Madison County
- Briggs ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Mars Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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 <3>
- Flag Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Stackhouse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stackhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County
- Sandy Bottom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Sandy Bottom is located in Madison County
- Barnard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Marshall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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 <3>
- Rollins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Ivy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Hensley ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Loganton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Paint Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Fork
- Paint Fork is located in Madison County
- Bald Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Creek
- Bald Creek is located in Yancey County
- Clear Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Jupiter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Democrat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
- Paint Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Brownlow ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Ernestville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Stocksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stocksville
- Stocksville is located in Buncombe County
- Flat Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Cane River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane River
- Cane River is located in Yancey County
- Bee Log
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Hot Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <3>
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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 Foster Creek, 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. |