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) - Wilmot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
- Cherokee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Swain County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <3>
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconaluftee Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconaluftee Indian Village
- Oconaluftee Indian Village is located in Swain County
- Bryson City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
- Bryson City is located in Swain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <3>
- Dillsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
- Dillsboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <3>
- Sylva
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
- Sylva is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <3>
- Beta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Leatherman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Webster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Addie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Judson ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Bushnell ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Cullowhee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullowhee
- Cullowhee is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullowhee <3>
- Fallcliff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - East Laport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Laport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Balsam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
- Balsam is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balsam <3>
- Cowarts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Ellijay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Tuckasegee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckasegee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckasegee
- Tuckasegee is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckasegee <3>
- Hewitt
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Cullasaja
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Stecoah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Rich Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
- Rich Mountain is located in Jackson County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksonnc.org/
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 Whittier, 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. |
| <4> | 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. |