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

  • Foscoe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kelsey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Kelsey is located in Watauga County
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  • Shulls Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
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  • Valle Crucis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Crossnore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
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  • Vilas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sugar Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jonas Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Globe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Globe is located in Caldwell County
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  • Upton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Upton is located in Caldwell County
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  • Blowing Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Shell Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
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    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Amantha
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Amantha is located in Watauga County
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  • Sweetwater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Sweetwater is located in Watauga County
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  • Leander
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Leander is located in Watauga County
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  • Boone
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Boone is located in Watauga County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
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  • Elk Mills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Elk Mills is located in Carter County (TN)
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  • Roan Mountain
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Heaton Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
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  • Stump Knob ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Stump Knob is located in Johnson County (TN)
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  • Aho
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Aho is located in Watauga County
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  • Reese
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Reese is located in Watauga County
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  • Burbank
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
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  • Glen Ayre
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Glen Ayre is located in Mitchell County
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  • Casper ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Casper is located in Johnson County (TN)
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  • Sands
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sands is located in Watauga County
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  • Lineback ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lineback is located in Carter County (TN)
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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 Sugar Mountain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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