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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 in 1895, Obids had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Parsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Wilbar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbar
    • Wilbar is located in Wilkes County
  • Vannoy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoy
    • Vannoy is located in Wilkes County
  • Wagoner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagoner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
    • Wagoner is located in Ashe County
  • Ore Knob
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ore Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Knob
    • Ore Knob is located in Ashe County
  • Beaver Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
    • Beaver Creek is located in Ashe County
  • Stony Fork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
    • Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
  • Transou
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
    • Transou is located in Ashe County
  • Baldwin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Ashe County
  • Nathans Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathans Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Creek
    • Nathans Creek is located in Ashe County
  • Maple Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Halls Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Laurel Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
    • Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <3>
  • Jefferson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Purlear
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purlear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purlear
    • Purlear is located in Wilkes County
  • Mount Zion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Wilkes County
  • Hendrix ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
    • Hendrix is located in Wilkes County
  • Ready Branch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Millers Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Springfield ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Wilkes County
  • Furches
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furches
    • Furches is located in Alleghany County
  • Triplett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
    • Triplett is located in Watauga County
  • Mulberry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
  • Hay Meadow ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Scottville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
    • Scottville is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <3>
  • Solo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo
    • Solo is located in Watauga County

The official website for Ashe County: www.ashecountygov.com/

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 Obids, 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.




 

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