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)
- Transou is located in Ashe County
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- Laurel Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wagoner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wagoner is located in Ashe County
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- Furches
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Furches is located in Alleghany County
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- Nathans Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nathans Creek is located in Ashe County
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- Scottville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Vannoy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vannoy is located in Wilkes County
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- Obids
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Obids is located in Ashe County
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- Topia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Topia is located in Alleghany County
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- Springfield ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Springfield is located in Wilkes County
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- Crumpler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Halls Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Halls Mills is located in Wilkes County
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- Beaver Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Beaver Creek is located in Ashe County
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- Weavers Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
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- Wilbar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wilbar is located in Wilkes County
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- Whitehead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehead is located in Alleghany County
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- Piney Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Baldwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Baldwin is located in Ashe County
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- Grassy Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Parsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Parsonville is located in Wilkes County
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- Hay Meadow ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hay Meadow is located in Wilkes County
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- Dehart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dehart is located in Wilkes County
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- Amelia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County
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- Helton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Helton is located in Ashe County
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- Lansing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dresden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dresden is located in Ashe 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 Ore Knob, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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