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 Laurel Springs had a population of 21 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Laurel Springs, with the one closest to Laurel Springs listed first.
- Transou
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Transou is located in Ashe County
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- Ore Knob
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ore Knob is located in Ashe County
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- Furches
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Furches is located in Alleghany County
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- Springfield ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield is located in Wilkes County
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- Scottville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Vannoy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Vannoy is located in Wilkes County
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- Wagoner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wagoner is located in Ashe County
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- Topia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Topia is located in Alleghany County
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- Whitehead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehead is located in Alleghany County
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- Nathans Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Nathans Creek is located in Ashe County
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- Halls Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Halls Mills is located in Wilkes County
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- Obids
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Obids is located in Ashe County
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- Amelia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County
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- Crumpler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dehart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dehart is located in Wilkes County
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- Sparta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilbar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wilbar is located in Wilkes County
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- Hay Meadow ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hay Meadow is located in Wilkes County
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- Joynes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Joynes is located in Wilkes County
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- Weavers Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
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- Jefferson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mulberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
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- Dockery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dockery is located in Wilkes County
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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 Laurel Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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