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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashiers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashiers
- Cashiers is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashiers <3>
- Scaly Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scaly Mountain
- Scaly Mountain is located in Macon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scaly Mountain <3>
- Pine Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Pine Mountain is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Glenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <3>
- Ellijay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Cullasaja
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Otto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Otto is located in Macon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otto <3>
- Mountain Rest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Rest
- Mountain Rest is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Rest <3>
- Big Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Whetstone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Fallcliff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Jocassee ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Tuckasegee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckasegee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckasegee
- Tuckasegee is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckasegee <3>
- Clayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
- Wolf Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Mountain
- Wolf Mountain is located in Jackson County
- Cowarts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - East Laport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Laport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Cullowhee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullowhee
- Cullowhee is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullowhee <3>
- Eastatoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Leatherman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Tiger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
- Tiger is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiger <3>
- Longcreek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longcreek
- Longcreek is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longcreek <3>
- Persimmon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Nimmons
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Rich Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
- Rich Mountain is located in Jackson County
- Webster
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Highlands: www.main.nc.us/highlands/
The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksonnc.org/
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 Highlands, 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. |