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, Toms Creek had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Toms Creek, with the one closest to Toms Creek listed first.
- Marion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenlee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Nebo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Cove is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cove
- Old Fort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Bridgewater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bridgewater is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Ashford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Dendron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dendron is located in McDowell County
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- Estatoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Estatoe is located in Mitchell County
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- Celo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Spruce Pine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Penland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Vein Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Dysartsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dysartsville is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysartsville
- Glen Alpine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Otter Creek ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Rollins ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rollins is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Table Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Table Rock is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Ledger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ledger is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledger
- Brindletown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brindletown is located in Burke County
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- Windom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Windom is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Pensacola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Black Mountain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Trio ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Trio is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio
- Bandana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bandana is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
- Calvin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Calvin is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
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 Toms Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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