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 Sorrento Skies in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Sorrento Skies. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Sorrento Skies listed first.
- Aho
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Aho is located in Watauga County
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- Bamboo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
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- Blowing Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rutherwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
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- Boone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Triplett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Triplett is located in Watauga County
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- Penley ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Penley is located in Watauga County
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- Sands
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sands is located in Watauga County
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- Shulls Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
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- Soda Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Soda Hill is located in Watauga County
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- Kelsey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kelsey is located in Watauga County
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- Norris ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Norris is located in Watauga County
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- Solo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Solo is located in Watauga County
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- Foscoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Meat Camp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Meat Camp is located in Watauga County
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- Upton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Upton is located in Caldwell County
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- Buffalo Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo Cove is located in Caldwell County
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- Darby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Darby is located in Wilkes County
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- Stony Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
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- Vilas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Valle Crucis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Globe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Globe is located in Caldwell County
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- Mount Zion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Zion is located in Wilkes County
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- Amantha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Amantha is located in Watauga County
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- Sugar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Sorrento Skies, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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