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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Tryon had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Tryon had a population of 1,635 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Tryon, with the one closest to Tryon listed first.

  • Lynn
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Landrum
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Melrose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Polk County
  • Gowensville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Saluda
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
    • Saluda is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <2>
  • Glassy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassy
    • Glassy is located in Greenville County (SC)
  • Tyger ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyger
    • Tyger is located in Greenville County (SC)
  • Campobello
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Collinsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
    • Collinsville is located in Polk County
  • Highland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Andover ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
  • Baxter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baxter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Baxter is located in Henderson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Baxter
    • From Tryon to Baxter
  • Merrittsville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
    • Merrittsville is located in Greenville County (SC)
  • Mitchell ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Mitchell is located in Greenville County (SC)
  • Upward
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Zirconia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Taho ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taho have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taho
    • Taho is located in Greenville County (SC)
  • Tigerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • New Prospect
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
    • New Prospect is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
  • Blue Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
    • Blue Ridge is located in Henderson County
  • Flat Rock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Inman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Poplar Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Poplar Grove is located in Polk County
  • Lima
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lima have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Lima is located in Greenville County (SC)
  • O'Neal
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for O'Neal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
    • O'Neal is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to O'Neal
    • From Tryon to O'Neal
  • Fingerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Hendersonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Tryon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Polk County: www.polknc.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 Tryon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.




 

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