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>
While we didn't find Rainbow Springs in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Rainbow Springs. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Rainbow Springs listed first.
- Shooting Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shooting Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooting Creek
- Shooting Creek is located in Clay County
- Aquone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Otto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Otto is located in Macon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otto <3>
- Elf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Tusquitee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Visage ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Franklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Hunt ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Hayesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Hayesville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayesville <3>
- Hiawassee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawassee
- Hiawassee is located in Towns County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawassee <3>
- Osborn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Blalock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Persimmon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Nantahala
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
- Nantahala is located in Swain County
- Cullasaja
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Hewitt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Scaly Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scaly Mountain
- Scaly Mountain is located in Macon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scaly Mountain <3>
- Campagne ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Leatherman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Andrews
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Andrews is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <3>
- Clayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
- Ellijay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Mountain Scene
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Scene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Scene
- Mountain Scene is located in Towns County (GA)
- Tiger
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
- Tiger is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiger <3>
- Warne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warne
- Warne is located in Clay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warne <3>
- Welch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Young Harris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Harris
- Young Harris is located in Towns County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young Harris <3>
- Coalville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Macon County: www.maconnc.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 Rainbow Springs, 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. |