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 Somers Crossroads in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Somers Crossroads. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Somers Crossroads listed first.
- Osbornville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osbornville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osbornville
- Osbornville is located in Wilkes County
- New Castle ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Wilkes County
- Lovelace ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - New Hope ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Marler
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Zimmerman ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Clingman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clingman
- Clingman is located in Wilkes County
- Eagle Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
- Eagle Mills is located in Iredell County
- Swan Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
- Hamptonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptonville
- Hamptonville is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamptonville <3>
- Williamsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Iredell County
- Longtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Rena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Ronda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
- Ronda is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <3>
- Olin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Houstonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville
- Houstonville is located in Iredell County
- Brier Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brier Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Creek
- Brier Creek is located in Wilkes County
- Hunting Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
- Hunting Creek is located in Wilkes County
- Gilreath
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Harmony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <3>
- Footville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
- Footville is located in Yadkin County
- Jonesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <3>
- Dellaplane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellaplane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellaplane
- Dellaplane is located in Wilkes County
- Elkin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
- Elkin is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <3>
- Vashti
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Snow Creek ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Creek
- Snow Creek is located in Iredell County
- Turnersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersburg
- Turnersburg is located in Iredell County
- Yadkinville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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>
- Elkin Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- 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
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/
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 Somers Crossroads, 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. |