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 McDonald Mill in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of McDonald Mill. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to McDonald Mill listed first.
- Otto
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Otto is located in Macon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otto <2>
- Scaly Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scaly Mountain
- Scaly Mountain is located in Macon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scaly Mountain <2>
- Cullasaja
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
- Highlands
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Highlands is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlands <2>
- Ellijay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Clayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
- Persimmon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Blalock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Pine Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Pine Mountain is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Shooting Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shooting Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooting Creek
- Shooting Creek is located in Clay County
- Tiger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
- Tiger is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiger <2>
- Leatherman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Aquone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Visage ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Cashiers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashiers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashiers
- Cashiers is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashiers <2>
- Glenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <2>
- Fallcliff
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Osborn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Whetstone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Mountain Rest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Rest
- Mountain Rest is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Rest <2>
- Elf
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Hunt ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Big Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Tusquitee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Macon County: www.maconnc.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 McDonald Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |