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) - Bridgewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Burke County
- Rollins ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Morganton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Morganton is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <4>
- Chambers ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Brindletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
- Brindletown is located in Burke County
- Worry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Table Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Table Rock is located in Burke County
- Enola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Chesterfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chesterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Burke County
- Nebo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Nebo is located in McDowell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebo <4>
- Drexel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Dysartsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysartsville
- Dysartsville is located in McDowell County
- Perkinsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
- Perkinsville is located in Burke County
- Hartland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Muttenz ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Marion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
- Golden ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Ashford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- North Cove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cove
- North Cove is located in McDowell County
- Rutherford College
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford College
- Rutherford College is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherford College <4>
- Gamewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Collettsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collettsville
- Collettsville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collettsville <4>
- Toms Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toms Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
- Toms Creek is located in McDowell County
- Vein Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vein Mountain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
- Shoups Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shoups Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoups Ford
- Shoups Ford is located in Burke County
- Connelly Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connelly Springs
- Connelly Springs is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connelly Springs <4>
- Baton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Burke County: www.co.burke.nc.us/
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 Glen Alpine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |