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 Valhalla in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Valhalla. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Valhalla listed first.
- Tryon
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
- Tryon is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <2>
- Lynn
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Polk County
- Melrose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Columbus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
- Saluda
(4 miles [6.4 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>
- Landrum
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
- Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <2>
- Glassy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Gowensville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Baxter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Upward
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Upward is located in Henderson County
- Zirconia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zirconia
- Zirconia is located in Henderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zirconia <2>
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 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)
- Highland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Tyger ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Campobello
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campobello
- Campobello is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campobello <2>
- Andover ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Collinsville
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Blue Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Flat Rock is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
- Taho ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Mitchell ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Tigerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerville
- Tigerville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigerville <2>
- Hendersonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
- Hendersonville is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <2>
- Lima
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - New Prospect
(13 miles [20.9 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)
- Fruitland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - 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
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Valhalla, 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. |