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 Waynesville had a population of 455 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Waynesville had a population of 10,557 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Waynesville, with the one closest to Waynesville listed first.
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
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- Retreat
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Retreat is located in Haywood County
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- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
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- Clyde
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Balsam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Duff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Iron Duff is located in Haywood County
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- Crabtree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Crabtree is located in Haywood County
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- Cove Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cove Creek is located in Haywood County
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- Springdale ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Springdale is located in Haywood County
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- Addie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rich Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rich Mountain is located in Jackson County
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- Cruso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cataloochee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cataloochee is located in Haywood County
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- Teague ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Teague is located in Haywood County
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- Turnpike
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Turnpike is located in Buncombe County
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- Palm ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Palm is located in Haywood County
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- Beta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beta is located in Jackson County
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- Fines Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fines Creek is located in Haywood County
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- Cowarts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cowarts is located in Jackson County
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- Glady
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Luther
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Luther is located in Buncombe County
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- Sylva
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Laport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dillsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Webster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Cullowhee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tuckasegee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Candler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Newfound
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sandymush
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Waynesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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