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, Vests had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Vests, with the one closest to Vests listed first.
- Postell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Ogreeta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Hiwassee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Wehutty
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Unaka
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Letitia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Hothouse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Grape Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
- Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Turtletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Wolf Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Wolf Creek is located in Cherokee County
- Culberson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
- Culberson is located in Cherokee County
- Sweet Gum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Murphy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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 <3>
- Coker Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
- Coker Creek is located in Monroe County (TN)
- Ducktown
(11 miles [17.7 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 <3>
- Epperson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Tomotla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Rymers ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Cutcane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Dora ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Kyle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Hothouse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Peachtree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Curtis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Mineral Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Bluff
- Mineral Bluff is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Bluff <3>
- Brasstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Rural Vale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
- Rural Vale is located in Monroe County (TN)
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 Vests, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |