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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 Low Gap in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Low Gap. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Low Gap listed first.

  • Pensacola
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pensacola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
    • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pensacola
    • From Low Gap to Pensacola
  • Burnsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Windom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Windom is located in Yancey County
  • Price Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Creek
    • Price Creek is located in Yancey County
  • Celo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cane River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane River
    • Cane River is located in Yancey County
  • Paint Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Gap
    • Paint Gap is located in Yancey County
  • Day Book
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Day Book. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
    • Day Book is located in Yancey County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Day Book
    • From Low Gap to Day Book
  • Higgins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higgins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
    • Higgins is located in Yancey County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Higgins
    • From Low Gap to Higgins
  • Bald Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Creek
    • Bald Creek is located in Yancey County
  • Green Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Paint Fork
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Fork
    • Paint Fork is located in Madison County
  • Rockview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
    • Rockview is located in Buncombe County
  • Bandana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bandana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
    • Bandana is located in Mitchell County
  • Bee Log
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Log have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Log
    • Bee Log is located in Yancey County
  • Dillingham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillingham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingham
    • Dillingham is located in Buncombe County
  • Sioux
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Estatoe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estatoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estatoe
    • Estatoe is located in Mitchell County
  • Barnardsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
    • Barnardsville is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnardsville <3>
  • Penland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penland
    • Penland is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penland <3>
  • Ledger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledger have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledger
    • Ledger is located in Mitchell County
  • Red Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Red Hill
    • From Low Gap to Red Hill
  • Relief
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Relief. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
    • Relief is located in Mitchell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Relief
    • From Low Gap to Relief
  • Hensley ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
    • Hensley is located in Yancey County
  • Ivy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Democrat
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bakersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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 Low Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.