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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sands had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sands, with the one closest to Sands listed first.
- Norris ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Soda Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Solo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Boone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Boone is located in Watauga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <3>
- Rutherwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
- Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
- Meat Camp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Bamboo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
- Triplett
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Aho
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Vilas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Vilas is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <3>
- Valle Crucis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valle Crucis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle Crucis
- Valle Crucis is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valle Crucis <3>
- Shulls Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Zionville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionville
- Zionville is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionville <3>
- Amantha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Sugar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <3>
- Blowing Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowing Rock
- Blowing Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blowing Rock <3>
- Trade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
- Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <3>
- Foscoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foscoe
- Foscoe is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foscoe <3>
- Kelsey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Penley ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Stony Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
- Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
- Baldwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Sweetwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Watauga County
- Sutherland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Sutherland is located in Ashe County
- Beaver Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Ashe County
- Reese
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Leander
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watauga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Watauga County: www.wataugacounty.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 Sands, 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. |