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>
Rusk itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 36 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rusk, with the one closest to Rusk listed first.
- Crutchfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crutchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Crutchfield is located in Surry County
- Boonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Boonville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
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- Elkin Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin Valley
- Elkin Valley is located in Surry County
- Elkin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Elkin is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
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- Jonesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
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- Rockford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Surry County
- State Road
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
- State Road is located in Surry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Road <3>
- Rena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Copeland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Copeland is located in Surry County
- Dobson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
- Dobson is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <3>
- Richmond Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hill
- Richmond Hill is located in Yadkin County
- Benham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Swan Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
- Longtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Poindexter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poindexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
- Poindexter is located in Yadkin County
- Ronda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Ronda is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
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- Marler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Siloam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Clingman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clingman
- Clingman is located in Wilkes County
- Yadkinville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville
- Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <3>
- Forbush
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Ash Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - White Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Surry County
- Austin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Ladonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Hamptonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptonville
- Hamptonville is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamptonville <3>
- Shoals
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
- Shoals is located in Surry County
- Ararat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Ararat is located in Surry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ararat <3>
- Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
- Devotion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Lomax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.nc.us/
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 Rusk, 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. |