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) - Ore Knob
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Furches
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Springfield ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Wilkes County
- Scottville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Vannoy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Wagoner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Topia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Topia is located in Alleghany County
- Whitehead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Nathans Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- 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
- Halls Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Mills
- Halls Mills is located in Wilkes County
- Obids
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Amelia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County
- Crumpler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Piney Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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>
- Dehart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Sparta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Wilbar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbar
- Wilbar is located in Wilkes County
- Hay Meadow ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Meadow
- Hay Meadow is located in Wilkes County
- Joynes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Weavers Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
- Jefferson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- 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>
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(12 miles [19.3 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>
- Mulberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
- Dockery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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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. |
| <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. |