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 Ore Knob had a population of 19 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ore Knob, with the one closest to Ore Knob listed first.
- Transou
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- 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
- Laurel Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Wagoner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagoner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Wagoner is located in Ashe County
- Furches
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Nathans Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Scottville
(5 miles [8 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>
- Vannoy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Obids
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obids
- Obids is located in Ashe County
- Topia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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- Topia is located in Alleghany County
- Springfield ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Crumpler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
- Crumpler is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <3>
- Jefferson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Halls Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Beaver Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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
- Weavers Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
- Wilbar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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- Wilbar is located in Wilkes County
- Whitehead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead
- Whitehead is located in Alleghany County
- Piney Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
- Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <3>
- Baldwin
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Grassy Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <3>
- Parsonville
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Hay Meadow ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Dehart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dehart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
- Dehart is located in Wilkes County
- Amelia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County
- Helton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Helton is located in Ashe County
- Lansing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dresden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Dresden is located in Ashe County
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 Ore Knob, 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. |