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 West Jefferson in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of West Jefferson. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to West Jefferson listed first.
- Beaver Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Beaver Creek is located in Ashe County
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- Jefferson
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Baldwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin is located in Ashe County
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- Wagoner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wagoner is located in Ashe County
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- Dresden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dresden is located in Ashe County
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- Clifton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton is located in Ashe County
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- Nathans Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nathans Creek is located in Ashe County
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- Comet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Comet is located in Ashe County
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- Fig
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fig is located in Ashe County
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- Creston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lansing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Obids
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Obids is located in Ashe County
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- Ore Knob
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ore Knob is located in Ashe County
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- Roten
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Roten is located in Ashe County
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- Crumpler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Solo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Solo is located in Watauga County
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- Transou
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Transou is located in Ashe County
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- Apple Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Apple Grove is located in Ashe County
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- Helton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Helton is located in Ashe County
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- Soda Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Soda Hill is located in Watauga County
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- Sturgills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sturgills is located in Ashe County
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- Scottville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sutherland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sutherland is located in Ashe County
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- Meat Camp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Meat Camp is located in Watauga County
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- Norris ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Norris is located in Watauga County
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- Stony Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
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- Laurel Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Furches
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Furches is located in Alleghany County
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- Topia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Topia is located in Alleghany County
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- Weavers Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
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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 West Jefferson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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