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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 in 1895, White Rock had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Big Laurel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
    • Big Laurel is located in Madison County
  • Allegheny
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Stackhouse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stackhouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
    • Stackhouse is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stackhouse
    • From White Rock to Stackhouse
  • Sandy Bottom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
    • Sandy Bottom is located in Madison County
  • Briggs ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
    • Briggs is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Hot Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Barnard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
    • Barnard is located in Madison County
  • Little Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
    • Little Creek is located in Madison County
  • Camp Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Limestone Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Springs
    • Limestone Springs is located in Greene County (TN)
  • Marshall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Paint Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
    • Paint Rock is located in Madison County
  • Bluff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
    • Bluff is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bluff
    • From White Rock to Bluff
  • Rollins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
    • Rollins is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rollins
    • From White Rock to Rollins
  • Loganton ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
    • Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Big Pine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pine
    • Big Pine is located in Madison County
  • Mars Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Clear Branch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Spring Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ernestville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
    • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
  • Henshaw ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
    • Henshaw is located in Greene County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
  • Wolf Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
    • Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County (TN)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wolf Creek
    • From White Rock to Wolf Creek
  • Lynch ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
    • Lynch is located in Madison County
  • Jupiter
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jupiter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jupiter
    • Jupiter is located in Buncombe County
  • Ivy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hensley ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
    • Hensley is located in Yancey County
  • Brownlow ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlow
    • Brownlow is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Horse Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
    • Horse Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 284 people

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 White Rock, 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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