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 Mills River had a population of 61 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Mills River had a population of 7,471 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Mills River, with the one closest to Mills River listed first.
- Horse Shoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe
- Horse Shoe is located in Henderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horse Shoe <2>
- Fletcher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Fletcher is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <2>
- Bowman Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Bluff
- Bowman Bluff is located in Henderson County
- Avery Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Arden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Arden is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <2>
- Hendersonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
- Hendersonville is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <2>
- Skyland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
- Skyland is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skyland <2>
- Penrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
- Penrose is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penrose <2>
- Busbee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Fruitland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Flat Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Flat Rock is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
- Buena Vista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Buncombe County
- Davidson River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson River
- Davidson River is located in Transylvania County
- Upward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Upward is located in Henderson County
- Blue Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Blue Ridge is located in Henderson County
- Biltmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Sulphur Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Buncombe County
- Acton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Fairview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Candler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
- Candler is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candler <2>
- Glady
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Zirconia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zirconia
- Zirconia is located in Henderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zirconia <2>
- Baxter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - West Asheville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
- West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
- Luther
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Cruso
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Mills River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Henderson County: www.hendersoncountync.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 Mills River, 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. |