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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilbar
- From Obids to Wilbar
- Vannoy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Wagoner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wagoner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
- Wagoner is located in Ashe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wagoner
- From Obids to Wagoner
- Ore Knob
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stony Fork
- From Obids to Stony Fork
- Transou
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Transou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
- Transou is located in Ashe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Transou
- From Obids to Transou
- Baldwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - 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 <4>
- Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jefferson
- From Obids to Jefferson
- Purlear
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - 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) - 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 <4>
- Springfield ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Wilkes County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Springfield
- From Obids to Springfield
- Furches
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Triplett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Mulberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mulberry
- From Obids to Mulberry
- 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 <4>
- Solo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |