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, Riceville had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Riceville, with the one closest to Riceville listed first.
- Azalea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Swannanoa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Grace is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Asheville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Beech
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Murphy Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Murphy Junction is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Junction
- Biltmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Biltmore is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
- Weaverville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Emma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Asheville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Black Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sulphur Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Busbee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Flat Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stocksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stocksville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stocksville
- Dillingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dillingham is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingham
- Juno
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Juno is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno
- Acton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Skyland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rockview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Barnardsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Democrat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Alexander
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Riceville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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