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>
While we didn't find Hillcrest in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Hillcrest. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Hillcrest listed first.
- Boone
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Boone is located in Watauga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <3>
- Sands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Bamboo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
- Rutherwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
- Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
- Norris ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Soda Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Shulls Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Aho
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Solo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Meat Camp
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Vilas
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Vilas is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <3>
- Blowing Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowing Rock
- Blowing Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blowing Rock <3>
- Triplett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Valle Crucis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valle Crucis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle Crucis
- Valle Crucis is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valle Crucis <3>
- Foscoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foscoe
- Foscoe is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foscoe <3>
- Kelsey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Amantha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Sugar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <3>
- Penley ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Zionville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionville
- Zionville is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionville <3>
- Trade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
- Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <3>
- Sweetwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Watauga County
- Upton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Stony Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
- Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watauga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Watauga County: www.wataugacounty.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 Hillcrest, 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. |