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, Wilbar had a post office and no railroad service.

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

• Parsonville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonville
  • Parsonville is located in Wilkes County
• Purlear
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purlear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purlear
  • Purlear is located in Wilkes County
• Vannoy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoy
  • Vannoy is located in Wilkes County
• Millers Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Creek
  • Millers Creek is located in Wilkes County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millers Creek <3>
• Halls Mills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Mills
  • Halls Mills is located in Wilkes County
• Maple Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
  • Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
• Mulberry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
• Obids
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obids
  • Obids is located in Ashe County
• Ready Branch
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ready Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ready Branch
  • Ready Branch is located in Wilkes County
• Cricket
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket
  • Cricket is located in Wilkes County
• Hay Meadow ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Meadow
  • Hay Meadow is located in Wilkes County
• Fairplains
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
  • Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
• Hendrix ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
  • Hendrix is located in Wilkes County
• Adley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adley
  • Adley is located in Wilkes County
• Wilkesboro
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
  • Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <3>
• Dehart
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dehart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
  • Dehart is located in Wilkes County
• Springfield ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Wilkes County
• Stony Fork
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
  • Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
• Mount Zion
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
  • Mount Zion is located in Wilkes County
• Ore Knob
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ore Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Knob
  • Ore Knob is located in Ashe County
• Transou
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
  • Transou is located in Ashe County
• Wagoner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagoner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
  • Wagoner is located in Ashe County
• Laurel Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Boomer
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boomer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomer
  • Boomer is located in Wilkes County
• Moravian Falls
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moravian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravian Falls
  • Moravian Falls is located in Wilkes County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moravian Falls <3>
• Dockery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dockery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery
  • Dockery is located in Wilkes County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/

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