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>
Norris itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Norris, with the one closest to Norris listed first.
- Sands
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sands is located in Watauga County
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- Soda Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Soda Hill is located in Watauga County
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- Meat Camp
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meat Camp is located in Watauga County
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- Solo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Solo is located in Watauga County
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- Boone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rutherwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
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- Bamboo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
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- Vilas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Zionville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Amantha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Amantha is located in Watauga County
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- Valle Crucis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aho
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Aho is located in Watauga County
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- Triplett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Triplett is located in Watauga County
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- Trade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sutherland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sutherland is located in Ashe County
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- Shulls Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
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- Baldwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin is located in Ashe County
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- Foscoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blowing Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sweetwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sweetwater is located in Watauga County
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- Kelsey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kelsey is located in Watauga County
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- Penley ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Penley is located in Watauga County
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- Stony Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
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- Reese
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Reese is located in Watauga 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 Norris, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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