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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Swan Creek had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Swan Creek, with the one closest to Swan Creek listed first.
- Rena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Clingman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clingman
- Clingman is located in Wilkes County
- Marler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Jonesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- New Castle ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- 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
- Longtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Elkin
(5 miles [8 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>
- Ronda
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Elkin Valley
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Osbornville
(7 miles [11.3 km] 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
- Brier Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- 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
- Lovelace ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Benham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Hamptonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptonville
- Hamptonville is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamptonville <3>
- Dellaplane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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
- Zimmerman ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Boonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
- Boonville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <3>
- Rusk ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Crutchfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crutchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crutchfield
- Crutchfield is located in Surry County
- State Road
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
- State Road is located in Surry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Road <3>
- Lomax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Eagle Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- 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
- Austin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Hunting Creek ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- 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
- New Hope ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Footville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
- Footville is located in Yadkin County
- Yadkinville
(12 miles [19.3 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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Yadkin County: www.yadkincounty.gov/
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 Swan Creek, 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. |