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 Kings Creek had a population of 22 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Kings Creek, with the one closest to Kings Creek listed first.
- Emanuel ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Draco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Elkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Cilley ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Yadkin Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkin Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkin Valley
- Yadkin Valley is located in Caldwell County
- Hibriten ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Cedar Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Cedar Valley is located in Caldwell County
- Downsville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in Caldwell County
- Little River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Alexander County
- Ellendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Lenoir
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <3>
- Boomer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Buffalo Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cove
- Buffalo Cove is located in Caldwell County
- Patterson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Petra Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petra Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petra Mills
- Petra Mills is located in Caldwell County
- Hendrix ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Darby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Ready Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ready Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ready Branch
- Ready Branch is located in Wilkes County
- Mount Zion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Mount Zion is located in Wilkes County
- Hudson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
- Former name for Hudson:
- Hudsonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
- Sawmills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Maple Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
- Gamewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Granite Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <3>
- Taylorsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Alexander County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <3>
- Penley ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Caldwell County: www.co.caldwell.nc.us/
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 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. |