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 Marion had a population of 799 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Marion had a population of 7,937 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.

Nebo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Nebo is located in McDowell County
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Toms Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toms Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Toms Creek is located in McDowell County
Greenlee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
Sugar Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
Bridgewater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Burke County
Vein Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vein Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
Dysartsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysartsville
- Dysartsville is located in McDowell County
Old Fort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Old Fort is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
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North Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- North Cove is located in McDowell County
Dendron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dendron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Dendron is located in McDowell County
Otter Creek ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
Brindletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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- Brindletown is located in Burke County
Rollins ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Rollins is located in Burke County
Trio ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio
- Trio is located in Rutherford County
Glen Alpine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
- Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
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Ashford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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- Ashford is located in McDowell County
Cuba ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Rutherford County
Golden ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Golden is located in Rutherford County
Calvin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Calvin is located in Burke County
Table Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Table Rock is located in Burke County
Spruce Pine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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- Spruce Pine is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
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Estatoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estatoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estatoe
- Estatoe is located in Mitchell County
Chambers ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
- Chambers is located in Burke County
Celo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Celo is located in Yancey County
Morganton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Morganton is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <3>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Marion: www.marionnc.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 Marion, 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.