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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Moravian Falls had a population of 68 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Adley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Adley is located in Wilkes County
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  • Wilkesboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Boomer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Boomer is located in Wilkes County
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  • Cricket
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cricket is located in Wilkes County
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  • Gilreath
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilreath is located in Wilkes County
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  • Hunting Creek ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hunting Creek is located in Wilkes County
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  • Millers Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairplains
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
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  • Vashti
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Vashti is located in Alexander County
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  • Purlear
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Purlear is located in Wilkes County
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  • Mulberry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
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  • Zimmerman ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Zimmerman is located in Wilkes County
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  • Dellaplane
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dellaplane is located in Wilkes County
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  • Ready Branch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ready Branch is located in Wilkes County
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  • Hay Meadow ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hay Meadow is located in Wilkes County
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  • Ellendale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellendale is located in Alexander County
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  • Taylorsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Lovelace ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lovelace is located in Wilkes County
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  • Brier Creek ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Brier Creek is located in Wilkes County
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  • Wilbar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilbar is located in Wilkes County
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  • Parsonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Parsonville is located in Wilkes County
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  • Maple Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
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  • Hendrix ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hendrix is located in Wilkes County
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  • Elkville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Elkville is located in Wilkes County
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  • New Hope ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • New Hope is located in Iredell County
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  • Halls Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Halls Mills is located in Wilkes 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 Moravian Falls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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