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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 Ridgecrest in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ridgecrest. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ridgecrest listed first.

  • Black Mountain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mountain
    • Black Mountain is located in Buncombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Mountain <3>
  • Dendron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dendron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
    • Dendron is located in McDowell County
  • Old Fort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
    • Old Fort is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Fort <3>
  • Swannanoa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Greenlee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
    • Greenlee is located in McDowell County
  • Riceville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Riceville is located in Buncombe County
  • Azalea
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Azalea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
    • Azalea is located in Buncombe County
  • Bearwallow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearwallow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
    • Bearwallow is located in Henderson County
  • Bat Cave
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Dillingham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingham
    • Dillingham is located in Buncombe County
  • Chimney Rock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Otter Creek ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
    • Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
  • Beech
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
    • Beech is located in Buncombe County
  • Fairview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <3>
  • Sugar Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
    • Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
  • Biltmore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
    • Biltmore is located in Buncombe County
  • Uree
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uree
    • Uree is located in Rutherford County
  • Rockview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
    • Rockview is located in Buncombe County
  • Barnardsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
    • Barnardsville is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnardsville <3>
  • Buena Vista
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Buncombe County
  • Busbee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
    • Busbee is located in Buncombe County
  • Marion
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
  • Toms Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toms Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
    • Toms Creek is located in McDowell County
  • Pensacola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pensacola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
    • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
  • Grace
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Grace is located in Buncombe County
  • Asheville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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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 Ridgecrest, 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.




 

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