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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>

While we didn't find Ridge Haven in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ridge Haven. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ridge Haven listed first.

  • East Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • East Fork is located in Transylvania County
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  • Cherryfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherryfield is located in Transylvania County
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  • Balsam Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Nimmons
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Nimmons is located in Pickens County (SC)
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  • Jocassee ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jocassee is located in Oconee County (SC)
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  • Brevard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
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  • Wolf Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wolf Mountain is located in Jackson County
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  • Eastatoe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Eastatoe is located in Pickens County (SC)
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  • Knob ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Knob is located in Pickens County (SC)
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  • Cedar Mountain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Caesars Head
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
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  • Nine Times
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Nine Times is located in Pickens County (SC)
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  • Crow Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County (SC)
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  • Davidson River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Davidson River is located in Transylvania County
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  • Wattacoo ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Wattacoo is located in Pickens County (SC)
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  • Cashiers
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Big Ridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Ridge is located in Jackson County
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  • Salem
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Salem is located in Oconee County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
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  • Mayfield ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Mayfield is located in Greenville County (SC)
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  • Penrose
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Glenville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Riverview
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Riverview is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Rich Mountain
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Rich Mountain is located in Jackson County
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  • Cowarts
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cowarts is located in Jackson County
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  • Tuckasegee
    (19 miles [30.6 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 Ridge Haven, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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