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) - Wilkesboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
- Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <3>
- Boomer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Cricket
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Gilreath
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Hunting Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
- Hunting Creek is located in Wilkes County
- Millers Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Creek
- Millers Creek is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millers Creek <3>
- Fairplains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
- Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
- Vashti
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Purlear
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Mulberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
- Zimmerman ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Dellaplane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellaplane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellaplane
- Dellaplane is located in Wilkes County
- Ready Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ready Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ready Branch
- Ready Branch is located in Wilkes County
- Hay Meadow ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Meadow
- Hay Meadow is located in Wilkes County
- Ellendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Taylorsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Alexander County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <3>
- Lovelace ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Brier Creek ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brier Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Creek
- Brier Creek is located in Wilkes County
- Wilbar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbar
- Wilbar is located in Wilkes County
- Parsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonville
- Parsonville is located in Wilkes County
- Maple Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
- Hendrix ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Elkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - New Hope ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Halls Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Mills
- Halls Mills is located in Wilkes County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/
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 Moravian Falls, 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. |