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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>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavinia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
    • Lavinia is located in Haywood County
  • Retreat
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
    • Retreat is located in Haywood County
  • Sonoma ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
    • Sonoma is located in Haywood County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Duff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Duff
    • Iron Duff is located in Haywood County
  • Crabtree
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
    • Crabtree is located in Haywood County
  • Cove Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
    • Cove Creek is located in Haywood County
  • Springdale ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Haywood County
  • Addie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
    • Addie is located in Jackson County
  • Rich Mountain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
    • Rich Mountain is located in Jackson County
  • Cruso
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cruso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
    • Cruso is located in Haywood County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cruso
    • From Waynesville to Cruso
  • Cataloochee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cataloochee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataloochee
    • Cataloochee is located in Haywood County
  • Teague ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
    • Teague is located in Haywood County
  • Turnpike
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnpike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
    • Turnpike is located in Buncombe County
  • Palm ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm
    • Palm is located in Haywood County
  • Beta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
    • Beta is located in Jackson County
  • Fines Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fines Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fines Creek
    • Fines Creek is located in Haywood County
  • Cowarts
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
    • Cowarts is located in Jackson County
  • Glady
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
    • Glady is located in Buncombe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glady
    • From Waynesville to Glady
  • Luther
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
    • Luther is located in Buncombe County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
    • Dillsboro is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <4>
  • Webster
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Jackson County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckasegee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckasegee
    • Tuckasegee is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckasegee <4>
  • Candler
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Newfound
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newfound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
    • Newfound is located in Buncombe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newfound
    • From Waynesville to Newfound
  • Sandymush
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Waynesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Haywood County: www.gov.co.haywood.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 Waynesville, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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