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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, Penrose had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Davidson River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson River
    • Davidson River is located in Transylvania County
  • Bowman Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Bluff
    • Bowman Bluff is located in Henderson County
  • Brevard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
    • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <3>
  • Horse Shoe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
    • Cedar Mountain is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mountain <3>
  • Mills River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hendersonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Cherryfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
    • Cherryfield is located in Transylvania County
  • Caesars Head
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
    • Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
  • Flat Rock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Flat Rock is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <3>
  • East Fork
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
    • East Fork is located in Transylvania County
  • Zirconia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Balsam Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Riverview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Greenville County (SC)
  • Fletcher
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
    • Fletcher is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <3>
  • Avery Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
    • Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
  • Cruso
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cruso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
    • Cruso is located in Haywood County
  • Wattacoo ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattacoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattacoo
    • Wattacoo is located in Pickens County (SC)
  • Upward
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
    • Upward is located in Henderson County
  • Merrittsville ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
    • Merrittsville is located in Greenville County (SC)
  • Arden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Springdale ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Haywood County
  • Lima
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lima have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Lima is located in Greenville County (SC)
  • Saluda
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
    • Saluda is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <3>
  • Baxter
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baxter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Baxter is located in Henderson County
  • Blue Ridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
    • Blue Ridge is located in Henderson County
  • Fruitland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Fruitland is located in Henderson County
  • Skyland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
    • Skyland is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skyland <3>

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 Penrose, 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.