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 Rymers Ferry in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Rymers Ferry. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Rymers Ferry listed first.
- Fairfax
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Yellow Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
- Tuskeegee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Proctor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Robbinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
- Robbinsville is located in Graham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <3>
- Caringer ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Stecoah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Chilhowee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Ipe ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Allegheny Springs ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegheny Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny Springs
- Allegheny Springs is located in Blount County (TN)
- Citico ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Nantahala
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
- Nantahala is located in Swain County
- Hewitt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Bushnell ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Mint
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Rafter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Coalville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Andrews
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Andrews is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <3>
- Montvale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Judson ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Mountainville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
- Mountainville is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Blockhouse
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockhouse
- Blockhouse is located in Blount County (TN)
- Marble
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Marble is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <3>
- Ballplay
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
- Ballplay is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Seaton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Brick Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Mill
- Brick Mill is located in Blount County (TN)
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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 Rymers Ferry, 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. |
| <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. |