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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 Granite Falls had a population of 207 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Granite Falls had a population of 4,657 people.

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

  • Sawmills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
    • Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
  • Petra Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petra Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petra Mills
    • Petra Mills is located in Caldwell County
  • Hudson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Connelly Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Penelope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penelope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penelope
    • Penelope is located in Burke County
  • Baton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Rutherford College
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hickory
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Downsville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
    • Downsville is located in Caldwell County
  • Cedar Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
    • Cedar Valley is located in Caldwell County
  • Hibriten ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hibriten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibriten
    • Hibriten is located in Caldwell County
  • Little River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
    • Little River is located in Alexander County
  • Lenoir
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Drexel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Draco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Draco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
    • Draco is located in Caldwell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Draco
    • From Granite Falls to Draco
  • Gamewell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Emanuel ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emanuel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel
    • Emanuel is located in Caldwell County
  • Ellendale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Ellendale is located in Alexander County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ellendale
    • From Granite Falls to Ellendale
  • Hartland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in Caldwell County
  • Chesterfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Blackburn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Startown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Startown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startown
    • Startown is located in Catawba County
  • Conover
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
    • Conover is located in Catawba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conover <3>
  • Kings Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Morganton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Plateau
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plateau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau
    • Plateau is located in Catawba County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Plateau
    • From Granite Falls to Plateau
  • Newton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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 Granite Falls, 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.
<4>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.