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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Ashe County
- Jefferson
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <3>
- Baldwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Wagoner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Dresden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Clifton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Nathans Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathans Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Creek
- Nathans Creek is located in Ashe County
- Comet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Comet is located in Ashe County
- Fig
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Creston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <3>
- Lansing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
- Obids
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Ore Knob
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Roten
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Crumpler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
- Crumpler is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <3>
- Solo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Transou
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Apple Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Apple Grove is located in Ashe County
- Helton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Helton is located in Ashe County
- Soda Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Sturgills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Scottville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
- Scottville is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <3>
- Sutherland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Sutherland is located in Ashe County
- Meat Camp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Norris ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Stony Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
- Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
- Laurel Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
- Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <3>
- Furches
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Topia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Topia is located in Alleghany County
- Weavers Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for West Jefferson: www.townofwj.com/
The official website for Ashe County: www.ashecountygov.com/
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 West Jefferson, 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. |