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)
- Estatoe is located in Mitchell County
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- Ledger
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ledger is located in Mitchell County
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- Spruce Pine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bandana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bandana is located in Mitchell County
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- Bakersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Celo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
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- Windom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Windom is located in Yancey County
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- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
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- Glen Ayre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Glen Ayre is located in Mitchell County
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- North Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Cove is located in McDowell County
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- Red Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
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- Green Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ashford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
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- Herrell ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
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- 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)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
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- Pensacola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
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- Jonas Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Relief
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
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- Cloudland ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cloudland is located in Mitchell County
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- Toms Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Toms Creek is located in McDowell County
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- Price Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Price Creek is located in Yancey County
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- Heaton Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
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- Burbank
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
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- Sioux
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County
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- Higgins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County
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- Cane River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cane River is located in Yancey 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 Penland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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