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 Tipton Hill in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Tipton Hill. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Tipton Hill listed first.
- Relief
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Relief. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Relief
- From Tipton Hill to Relief
- Green Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Green Mountain is located in Yancey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Mountain <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green Mountain
- From Tipton Hill to Green Mountain
- Red Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Red Hill
- From Tipton Hill to Red Hill
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Day Book
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Day Book. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Day Book
- From Tipton Hill to Day Book
- Sioux
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Sioux is located in Yancey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sioux
- From Tipton Hill to Sioux
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Bandana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Bakersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Bakersville is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakersville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bakersville
- From Tipton Hill to Bakersville
- Bee Log
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Higgins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higgins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Higgins is located in Yancey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Higgins
- From Tipton Hill to Higgins
- Burnsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Yancey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burnsville
- From Tipton Hill to Burnsville
- Windom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Glen Ayre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Cloudland ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Ledger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Hensley ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Cane River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane River
- Cane River is located in Yancey County
- Limestone Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Limestone Cove
- From Tipton Hill to Limestone Cove
- Unaka Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unaka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka Springs
- Unaka Springs is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Brownlow ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Penland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penland
- Penland is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penland <3>
- Backwoods
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Plato
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Erwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
- Erwin is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mitchell County: www.mitchellcounty.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 Tipton Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |