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) - Ledger
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Spruce Pine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Spruce Pine is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
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- Bandana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Bakersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Bakersville is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakersville <3>
- 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) - 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) - 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) - Green Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Green Mountain is located in Yancey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Mountain <3>
- 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) - Burnsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Yancey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <3>
- Crossnore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossnore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossnore
- Crossnore is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossnore <3>
- Day Book
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Pensacola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Jonas Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonas Ridge
- Jonas Ridge is located in Burke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonas Ridge <3>
- Relief
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Cloudland ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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) - 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) - 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
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mitchell County: www.mitchellcounty.org/
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 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. |