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 Union Hill in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Union Hill. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Union Hill listed first.
- Devotion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - State Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Road have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
- State Road is located in Surry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Road <4>
- Ladonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Austin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Benham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Cherry Lane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane
- Cherry Lane is located in Alleghany County
- Traphill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traphill
- Traphill is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traphill <4>
- Low Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Low Gap is located in Surry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Low Gap <4>
- Lomax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Elkin Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkin Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin Valley
- Elkin Valley is located in Surry County
- Dobson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
- Dobson is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <4>
- Round Peak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
- Round Peak is located in Surry County
- Joynes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Elkin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
- Elkin is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <4>
- Rusk ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Hooker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Hooker is located in Alleghany County
- Edmonds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Jonesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
- Pine Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Surry County
- Dockery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Ronda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
- Ronda is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <4>
- Crutchfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crutchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crutchfield
- Crutchfield is located in Surry County
- Ennice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
- Ennice is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <4>
- Edwards Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
- Edwards Crossroads is located in Alleghany County
- Copeland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Copeland is located in Surry County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.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 Union 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> | 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. |