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, Ready Branch had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ready Branch, with the one closest to Ready Branch listed first.
- Maple Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
- Hendrix ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Purlear
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Elkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Parsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonville
- Parsonville is located in Wilkes County
- Mount Zion
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Mount Zion is located in Wilkes County
- Boomer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Adley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Millers Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Creek
- Millers Creek is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millers Creek <4>
- Wilbar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbar
- Wilbar is located in Wilkes County
- Darby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Stony Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
- Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
- Cilley ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Cricket
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Buffalo Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cove
- Buffalo Cove is located in Caldwell County
- Kings Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
- Moravian Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moravian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravian Falls
- Moravian Falls is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moravian Falls <4>
- Wilkesboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
- Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <4>
- Yadkin Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkin Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkin Valley
- Yadkin Valley is located in Caldwell County
- Fairplains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
- Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
- Mulberry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
- Obids
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Penley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Vannoy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Triplett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/
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 Ready Branch, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |