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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>

Watauga Falls itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Leander
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Leander is located in Watauga County
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  • Sugar Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sweetwater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweetwater is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
  • Vilas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Amantha
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Amantha is located in Watauga County
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  • Valle Crucis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Reese
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Reese is located in Watauga County
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  • Casper ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Casper is located in Johnson County (TN)
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  • Foscoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Stump Knob ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Stump Knob is located in Johnson County (TN)
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  • Elk Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Elk Mills is located in Carter County (TN)
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  • Shulls Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
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  • Zionville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ironville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ironville is located in Johnson County (TN)
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  • Trade
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
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    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
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  • Lineback ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lineback is located in Carter County (TN)
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  • Boone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Boone is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
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  • Meat Camp
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Meat Camp is located in Watauga County
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  • Shell Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
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    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Kelsey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kelsey is located in Watauga County
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  • Sands
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sands is located in Watauga County
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  • Norris ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Norris is located in Watauga County
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  • Doeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Doeville is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doeville
  • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
  • High Health ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
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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 Watauga Falls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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