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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 Spindale in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Spindale. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Spindale listed first.

  • Rutherfordton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Forest City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bostic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostic
    • Bostic is located in Rutherford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bostic <2>
  • Mack ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack
    • Mack is located in Rutherford County
  • Washburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
    • Washburn is located in Rutherford County
  • Green Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Rutherford County
  • Sunshine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunshine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
  • Ellenboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
    • Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <2>
  • Cuba ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Rutherford County
  • Henrietta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
    • Henrietta is located in Rutherford County
  • Trio ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio
    • Trio is located in Rutherford County
  • Sandy Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
    • Sandy Springs is located in Polk County
  • Poplar Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Poplar Grove is located in Polk County
  • Brooklyn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooklyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
  • Hollis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
    • Hollis is located in Rutherford County
  • Collinsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
    • Collinsville is located in Polk County
  • Byersville ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
    • Byersville is located in Cleveland County
  • New House
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New House
    • New House is located in Cleveland County
  • Vein Mountain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vein Mountain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
    • Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
  • Golden ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Rutherford County
  • Otter Creek ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otter Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
    • Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
  • Uree
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uree
    • Uree is located in Rutherford County
  • Lattimore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lattimore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattimore
    • Lattimore is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
  • Fingerville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Sugar Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
    • Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
  • Boiling Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Polkville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
    • Polkville is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • Dysartsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysartsville
    • Dysartsville is located in McDowell County

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 Spindale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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.