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 Grandfather in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Grandfather. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Grandfather listed first.
- Foscoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foscoe
- Foscoe is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foscoe <2>
- Crossnore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossnore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossnore
- Crossnore is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossnore <2>
- Kelsey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Shulls Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Jonas Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonas Ridge
- Jonas Ridge is located in Burke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonas Ridge <2>
- Globe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Upton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Valle Crucis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valle Crucis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle Crucis
- Valle Crucis is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valle Crucis <2>
- Blowing Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowing Rock
- Blowing Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blowing Rock <2>
- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watauga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
- Vilas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Vilas is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <2>
- Sugar Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <2>
- Leander
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Boone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Boone is located in Watauga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <2>
- Amantha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Shell Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Aho
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Sweetwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Watauga County
- Heaton Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Bamboo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
- Elk Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Roan Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roan Mountain
- Roan Mountain is located in Carter County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roan Mountain <2>
- Burbank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Collettsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- 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 <2>
- Sands
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Norris ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Reese
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Cloudland ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Glen Ayre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Avery County: www.averyco.com/gov/
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 Grandfather, 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> | 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. |