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>
Penley itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Penley, with the one closest to Penley listed first.
- Buffalo Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo Cove is located in Caldwell County
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- Darby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Darby is located in Wilkes County
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- Aho
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Aho is located in Watauga County
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- Triplett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Triplett is located in Watauga County
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- Bamboo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
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- Rutherwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
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- Mount Zion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Zion is located in Wilkes County
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- Stony Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
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- Blowing Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Upton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Upton is located in Caldwell County
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- Yadkin Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Yadkin Valley is located in Caldwell County
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- Cilley ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cilley is located in Caldwell County
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- Hendrix ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hendrix is located in Wilkes County
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- Boone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Patterson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Patterson is located in Caldwell County
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- Elkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elkville is located in Wilkes County
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- Sands
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sands is located in Watauga County
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- Kelsey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kelsey is located in Watauga County
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- Globe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Globe is located in Caldwell County
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- Solo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Solo is located in Watauga County
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- Soda Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Soda Hill is located in Watauga County
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- Maple Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
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- Norris ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Norris is located in Watauga County
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- Shulls Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
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- Ready Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ready Branch is located in Wilkes County
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- Foscoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Penley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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