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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>

While we didn't find Murchison in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Murchison. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Murchison listed first.

  • Pensacola
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pensacola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
    • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pensacola
    • From Murchison to Pensacola
  • Price Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Creek
    • Price Creek is located in Yancey County
  • Celo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Windom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Windom is located in Yancey County
  • Burnsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Paint Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Gap
    • Paint Gap is located in Yancey County
  • Rockview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
    • Rockview is located in Buncombe County
  • Dillingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingham
    • Dillingham is located in Buncombe County
  • Cane River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane River
    • Cane River is located in Yancey County
  • Barnardsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Bald Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Creek
    • Bald Creek is located in Yancey County
  • Paint Fork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Fork
    • Paint Fork is located in Madison County
  • Higgins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higgins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
    • Higgins is located in Yancey County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Higgins
    • From Murchison to Higgins
  • Democrat
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Day Book
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Day Book. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
    • Day Book is located in Yancey County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Day Book
    • From Murchison to Day Book
  • Beech
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
    • Beech is located in Buncombe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Beech
    • From Murchison to Beech
  • Bee Log
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Log have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Log
    • Bee Log is located in Yancey County
  • Green Mountain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Ivy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Estatoe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estatoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estatoe
    • Estatoe is located in Mitchell County
  • Bandana
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bandana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
    • Bandana is located in Mitchell County
  • Hensley ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
    • Hensley is located in Yancey County
  • Sioux
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Flat Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Flat Creek
    • From Murchison to Flat Creek
  • Dendron
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dendron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
    • Dendron is located in McDowell County
  • Penland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penland
    • Penland is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penland <4>
  • Ledger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledger
    • Ledger is located in Mitchell County
  • Mars Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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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 Murchison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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