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 Taylorsville had a population of 593 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Taylorsville had a population of 2,140 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Taylorsville, with the one closest to Taylorsville listed first.
- Hiddenite
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddenite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddenite
- Hiddenite is located in Alexander County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiddenite <3>
- Ellendale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Vashti
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Little River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Alexander County
- Stony Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Alexander County
- Downsville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in Caldwell County
- Boomer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Scotts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Gilreath
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Petra Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petra Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petra Mills
- Petra Mills is located in Caldwell County
- Draco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Catfish
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Moravian Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moravian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravian Falls
- Moravian Falls is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moravian Falls <3>
- New Hope ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Kings Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
- Conover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
- Conover is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conover <3>
- Hunting Creek ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Adley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Cedar Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Cedar Valley is located in Caldwell County
- Hickory
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Zimmerman ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Wilkesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
- Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <3>
- Emanuel ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Granite Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <3>
- Catawba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Catawba is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catawba <3>
- Watts ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Snow Creek ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Creek
- Snow Creek is located in Iredell County
- Lovelace ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Elkville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Taylorsville: www.taylorsvillenc.com/
The official website for Alexander County: www.co.alexander.nc.us/
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 Taylorsville, 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. |