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, Furches had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Furches, with the one closest to Furches listed first.
- Scottville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Transou
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Transou is located in Ashe County
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- Laurel Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ore Knob
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ore Knob is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Knob
- Topia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Topia is located in Alleghany County
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- Nathans Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Nathans Creek is located in Ashe County
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- Wagoner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wagoner is located in Ashe County
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- Piney Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Whitehead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Whitehead is located in Alleghany County
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- Amelia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County
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- Crumpler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield is located in Wilkes County
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- Weavers Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
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- Vannoy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Vannoy is located in Wilkes County
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- Mouth-of-Wilson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sparta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jefferson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Grassy Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fox
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fox is located in Grayson County (VA)
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- Obids
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Obids is located in Ashe County
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- Halls Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Halls Mills is located in Wilkes County
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- Bridle Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
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- Helton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Helton is located in Ashe County
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- Beaver Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Creek is located in Ashe County
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- Dehart
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dehart is located in Wilkes County
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- Joynes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Joynes is located in Wilkes County
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- Edwards Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Edwards Crossroads is located in Alleghany County
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- Independence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sturgills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sturgills is located in Ashe County
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- Lansing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Furches, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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