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 Highlands had a population of 233 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Highlands had a population of 984 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Highlands, with the one closest to Highlands listed first.
- Cashiers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scaly Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pine Mountain is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Glenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ellijay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cullasaja
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cullasaja is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullasaja
- Otto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mountain Rest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Big Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Big Ridge is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Ridge
- Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Whetstone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Whetstone is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
- Fallcliff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fallcliff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallcliff
- Jocassee ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jocassee is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jocassee
- Tuckasegee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Clayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wolf Mountain is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Mountain
- Cowarts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cowarts is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
- East Laport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cullowhee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Eastatoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Eastatoe is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastatoe
- Tiger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Longcreek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Leatherman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Persimmon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Persimmon is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon
- Nimmons
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Nimmons is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
- Rich Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rich Mountain is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
- Webster
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
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 Highlands, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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