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 Stoney Knob in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Stoney Knob. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Stoney Knob listed first.
- Weaverville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverville
- Weaverville is located in Buncombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaverville <2>
- Grace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Alexander
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alexander is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander <2>
- Stocksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stocksville
- Stocksville is located in Buncombe County
- Jupiter
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Juno
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Emma
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Murphy Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Junction
- Murphy Junction is located in Buncombe County
- Asheville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheville
- Asheville is located in Buncombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheville <2>
- Flat Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Riceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Beech
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Leicester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
- Leicester is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <2>
- West Asheville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
- West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
- Acton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Sulphur Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Buncombe County
- Biltmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
- Azalea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Democrat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
- Barnardsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
- Barnardsville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnardsville <2>
- Ivy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Rollins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Newfound
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Buena Vista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Buncombe County
- Dillingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingham
- Dillingham is located in Buncombe County
- Rockview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Mars Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Mars Hill is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <2>
- Marshall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <2>
- Canto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Buncombe County: www.buncombecounty.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 Stoney Knob, 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. |