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, Grayson had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Grayson, with the one closest to Grayson listed first.
- Laurel Bloomery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Bloomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bloomery
- Laurel Bloomery is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Bloomery <3>
- Roten
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
- Roten is located in Ashe County
- Apple Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Apple Grove is located in Ashe County
- Whitetop
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Osborn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Osborn is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Green Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
- Green Cove is located in Washington County (VA)
- Fig
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fig
- Fig is located in Ashe County
- Mountain City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Creston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Ashe County
- Comet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Comet is located in Ashe County
- Damascus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Washington County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <3>
- Sutherland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Sutherland is located in Ashe County
- Dresden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Dresden is located in Ashe County
- Lansing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sturgills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
- Sturgills is located in Ashe County
- Helton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Helton is located in Ashe County
- Little Doe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Doe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Doe
- Little Doe is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
- Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Friendship
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Washington County (VA)
- Trade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lodi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lodi is located in Washington County (VA)
- Rugby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Rugby is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Osceola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Washington County (VA)
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 Grayson, 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. |