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 in 1895, Mars Hill had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Mars Hill had a population of 1,881 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Mars Hill, with the one closest to Mars Hill listed first.
- Ivy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Flat Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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
- Democrat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
- Jupiter
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Stocksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- 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
- Paint Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Fork
- Paint Fork is located in Madison County
- Rollins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Barnardsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Little Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
- Little Creek is located in Madison County
- Marshall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- 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>
- Rockview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Weaverville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- 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>
- Paint Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Beech
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Dillingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingham
- Dillingham is located in Buncombe County
- Price Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Creek
- Price Creek is located in Yancey County
- Bald Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Creek
- Bald Creek is located in Yancey County
- Big Laurel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
- Big Laurel is located in Madison County
- Alexander
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alexander is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander <3>
- Cane River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane River
- Cane River is located in Yancey County
- Hensley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Barnard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - White Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in Madison County
- Stackhouse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stackhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County
- Sandy Bottom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Sandy Bottom is located in Madison 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 Mars Hill, 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. |