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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 Glen Alpine had a population of 252 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Glen Alpine had a population of 1,487 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Glen Alpine, with the one closest to Glen Alpine listed first.

  • Calvin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Calvin is located in Burke County
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  • Bridgewater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bridgewater is located in Burke County
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  • Rollins ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Rollins is located in Burke County
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  • Chambers ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chambers is located in Burke County
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  • Morganton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Brindletown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Brindletown is located in Burke County
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  • Worry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Worry is located in Burke County
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  • Table Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Table Rock is located in Burke County
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  • Enola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Enola is located in Burke County
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  • Chesterfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chesterfield is located in Burke County
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  • Nebo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Dysartsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dysartsville is located in McDowell County
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  • Drexel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Drexel is located in Burke County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
  • Perkinsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Perkinsville is located in Burke County
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  • Hartland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartland is located in Caldwell County
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  • Muttenz ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
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  • Marion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Golden ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Golden is located in Rutherford County
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  • Ashford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashford is located in McDowell County
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  • North Cove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • North Cove is located in McDowell County
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  • Rutherford College
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Gamewell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
  • Collettsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Toms Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Toms Creek is located in McDowell County
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  • Vein Mountain
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
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  • Shoups Ford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Shoups Ford is located in Burke County
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  • Connelly Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Baton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Baton is located in Caldwell County
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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 Glen Alpine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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