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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, Penland had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Estatoe
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estatoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estatoe
    • Estatoe is located in Mitchell County
  • Ledger
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledger
    • Ledger is located in Mitchell County
  • Spruce Pine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bandana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bandana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
    • Bandana is located in Mitchell County
  • Bakersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Celo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
    • Celo is located in Yancey County
  • Windom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Windom is located in Yancey County
  • Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
    • Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
  • Glen Ayre
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Ayre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ayre
    • Glen Ayre is located in Mitchell County
  • North Cove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cove
    • North Cove is located in McDowell County
  • Red Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
  • Green Mountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ashford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
    • Ashford is located in McDowell County
  • Herrell ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
    • Herrell is located in Mitchell County
  • Burnsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Crossnore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Day Book
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Day Book. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
    • Day Book is located in Yancey County
  • Pensacola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pensacola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
    • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
  • Jonas Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Relief
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Relief. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
    • Relief is located in Mitchell County
  • Cloudland ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloudland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloudland
    • Cloudland is located in Mitchell County
  • Toms Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toms Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
    • Toms Creek is located in McDowell County
  • Price Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Creek
    • Price Creek is located in Yancey County
  • Heaton Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heaton Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
    • Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Burbank
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
    • Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Sioux
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
    • Sioux is located in Yancey County
  • Higgins
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higgins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
    • Higgins is located in Yancey County
  • Cane River
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane River
    • Cane River is located in Yancey County

The official website for Mitchell County: www.mitchellcounty.org/

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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 Penland, 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.
<4>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.




 

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