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, Whittier had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Whittier, with the one closest to Whittier listed first.
- Birdtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Birdtown is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdtown
- Wilmot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Cherokee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bryson City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dillsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sylva
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Beta is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
- Leatherman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Webster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Addie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Judson ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Judson is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Bushnell ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bushnell is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Cullowhee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fallcliff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fallcliff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallcliff
- East Laport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Balsam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cowarts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cowarts is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
- Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ellijay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ellijay is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
- Tuckasegee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hewitt
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hewitt is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Cullasaja
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cullasaja is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullasaja
- Stecoah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Stecoah is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stecoah
- Rich Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Mountain is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
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 Whittier, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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