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, Whitehead had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Whitehead, with the one closest to Whitehead listed first.
- Sparta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Amelia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County
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- Edwards Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edwards Crossroads is located in Alleghany County
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- Laurel Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Springfield is located in Wilkes County
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- Cherry Lane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cherry Lane is located in Alleghany County
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- Hooker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hooker is located in Alleghany County
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- Furches
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Furches is located in Alleghany County
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- Joynes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Joynes is located in Wilkes County
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- Scottville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Transou
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Transou is located in Ashe County
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- Peach Bottom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Peach Bottom is located in Grayson County (VA)
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- Piney Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Topia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Topia is located in Alleghany County
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- Ore Knob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ore Knob is located in Ashe County
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- Traphill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ennice
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Independence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dehart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dehart is located in Wilkes County
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- Dockery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dockery is located in Wilkes County
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- Bridle Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
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- Vannoy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vannoy is located in Wilkes County
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- Halls Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Halls Mills is located in Wilkes County
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- Fox
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fox is located in Grayson County (VA)
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- Wagoner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wagoner is located in Ashe County
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- Hay Meadow ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hay Meadow is located in Wilkes County
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- Austin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Austin is located in Wilkes County
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- Devotion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Devotion is located in Surry County
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- Edmonds
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Edmonds is located in Alleghany County
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- Mouth-of-Wilson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Weavers Ford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
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- Crumpler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Nathans Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Nathans Creek 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 Whitehead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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