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

  • Otto
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cullasaja
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullasaja have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullasaja
    • Cullasaja is located in Macon County
  • Franklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Scaly Mountain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellijay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellijay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
    • Ellijay is located in Macon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ellijay
    • From Riverside to Ellijay
  • Highlands
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Leatherman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
    • Leatherman is located in Macon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Leatherman
    • From Riverside to Leatherman
  • Clayton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Pine Mountain
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
    • Pine Mountain is located in Rabun County (GA)
  • Blalock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blalock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blalock
    • Blalock is located in Rabun County (GA)
  • Persimmon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persimmon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon
    • Persimmon is located in Rabun County (GA)
  • Cashiers
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Glenville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <2>
  • Shooting Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shooting Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooting Creek
    • Shooting Creek is located in Clay County
  • Fallcliff
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallcliff
    • Fallcliff is located in Jackson County
  • Aquone
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquone
    • Aquone is located in Macon County
  • Tiger
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Big Ridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Ridge
    • Big Ridge is located in Jackson County
  • Tuckasegee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckasegee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckasegee
    • Tuckasegee is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckasegee <2>
  • Cullowhee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Visage ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Visage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Visage
    • Visage is located in Towns County (GA)
  • Mountain Rest
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • East Laport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Whetstone
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whetstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
    • Whetstone is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • Cowarts
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
    • Cowarts is located in Jackson County
  • Webster
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
  • Dillsboro
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
    • Dillsboro is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <2>

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 Riverside, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.




 

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