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 Kings Creek in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Kings Creek. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Kings Creek listed first.
- Topia
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Topia is located in Alleghany County
- Piney Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
- Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <3>
- Weavers Ford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
- Scottville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Crumpler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Grassy Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <3>
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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 <3>
- Furches
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Fox
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Nathans Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathans Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Creek
- Nathans Creek is located in Ashe County
- Amelia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County
- Bridle Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Transou
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Laurel Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
- Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <3>
- Rugby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Rugby is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Helton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Helton is located in Ashe County
- Wagoner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Ore Knob
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Sturgills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Lansing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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 <3>
- Whitehead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Grant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - 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 <3>
- Sparta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Alleghany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
- Independence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
- Flat Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County (VA)
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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 Kings Creek, 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. |