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>
While we didn't find Parker in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Parker. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Parker listed first.
- Osborn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Sutherland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Sutherland is located in Ashe County
- Creston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <3>
- Fig
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Roten
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Grayson
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Clifton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Mountain City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Mountain City is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <3>
- Dresden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Comet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Comet is located in Ashe County
- Apple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Apple Grove is located in Ashe County
- Silver Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
- Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Trade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
- Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <3>
- Zionville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionville
- Zionville is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionville <3>
- Laurel Bloomery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Bloomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bloomery
- Laurel Bloomery is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Bloomery <3>
- Meat Camp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Lansing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
- Whitetop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetop
- Whitetop is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitetop <3>
- Little Doe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Doe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Doe
- Little Doe is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Reese
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Baldwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Beaver Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Green Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
- Green Cove is located in Washington County (VA)
- Soda Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Solo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- 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 <3>
- Sturgills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Parker, 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. |