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, Grassy Creek had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Grassy Creek, with the one closest to Grassy Creek listed first.
- Weavers Ford
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouth-of-Wilson
- Mouth-of-Wilson is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mouth-of-Wilson <2>
- Helton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Helton is located in Ashe County
- Crumpler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
- Crumpler is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <2>
- Rugby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Rugby is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Topia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Topia is located in Alleghany County
- Piney Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piney Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
- Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <2>
- Fox
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Sturgills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Scottville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
- Scottville is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <2>
- Lansing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
- Nathans Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathans Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Creek
- Nathans Creek is located in Ashe County
- Bridle Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Flat Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Trout Dale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Dale
- Trout Dale is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Dale <2>
- Furches
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Amelia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County
- Apple Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Apple Grove is located in Ashe County
- Comet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Comet is located in Ashe County
- Dresden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Jefferson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
- Wagoner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Ore Knob
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Transou
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ashe County: www.ashecountygov.com/
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 Grassy Creek, 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. |
| <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. |