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, Unaka had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Unaka, with the one closest to Unaka listed first.
- Ogreeta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogreeta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
- Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ogreeta
- From Unaka to Ogreeta
- Vests
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vests. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
- Vests is located in Cherokee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vests
- From Unaka to Vests
- Hiwassee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Grape Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
- Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grape Creek
- From Unaka to Grape Creek
- Postell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Postell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
- Postell is located in Cherokee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Postell
- From Unaka to Postell
- Murphy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Murphy is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Murphy
- From Unaka to Murphy
- Tomotla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Coker Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
- Coker Creek is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coker Creek
- From Unaka to Coker Creek
- Letitia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Wehutty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Turtletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtletown
- Turtletown is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turtletown <4>
- Marble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Marble is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <4>
- Epperson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Epperson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
- Epperson is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Epperson
- From Unaka to Epperson
- Hothouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hothouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
- Hothouse is located in Cherokee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hothouse
- From Unaka to Hothouse
- Peachtree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Coalville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Coalville is located in Cherokee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coalville
- From Unaka to Coalville
- Rafter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Culberson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
- Culberson is located in Cherokee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Culberson
- From Unaka to Culberson
- Brasstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasstown
- Brasstown is located in Clay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brasstown <4>
- Tellico Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico Plains
- Tellico Plains is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tellico Plains <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tellico Plains
- From Unaka to Tellico Plains
- Rural Vale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural Vale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
- Rural Vale is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rural Vale
- From Unaka to Rural Vale
- Wolf Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Wolf Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Sweet Gum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Jalapa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jalapa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
- Jalapa is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jalapa
- From Unaka to Jalapa
- Rymers ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Ducktown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
- Ducktown is located in Polk County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ducktown <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ducktown
- From Unaka to Ducktown
- Belltown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Belltown is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belltown
- From Unaka to Belltown
- Andrews
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Andrews is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <4>
- Sink ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeecounty-nc.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 Unaka, 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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |