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 Leicester had a population of 210 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Leicester, with the one closest to Leicester listed first.
- Juno
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Newfound
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Alexander
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alexander is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander <3>
- Canto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Sandymush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
- Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
- Sandymush has also been known as:
- Sandy Mush
- Acton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Sulphur Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Buncombe County
- Emma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Murphy Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Junction
- Murphy Junction is located in Buncombe County
- Turnpike
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Luther
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Candler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
- Candler is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candler <3>
- West Asheville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
- West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
- Grace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Weaverville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverville
- Weaverville is located in Buncombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaverville <3>
- Asheville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheville
- Asheville is located in Buncombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheville <3>
- Jupiter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Rollins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Marshall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <3>
- Glady
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Stocksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stocksville
- Stocksville is located in Buncombe County
- Flat Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Biltmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Big Pine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Buena Vista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Buncombe County
- Fairview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <3>
- Riceville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Buncombe County: www.buncombecounty.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 Leicester, 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. |