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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>

While we didn't find Wildacres in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Wildacres. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Wildacres listed first.

  • Celo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
    • Celo is located in Yancey County
  • Estatoe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estatoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estatoe
    • Estatoe is located in Mitchell County
  • Toms Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toms Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
    • Toms Creek is located in McDowell County
  • North Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cove
    • North Cove is located in McDowell County
  • Spruce Pine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Penland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penland
    • Penland is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penland <3>
  • Ashford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
    • Ashford is located in McDowell County
  • Ledger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledger
    • Ledger is located in Mitchell County
  • Windom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Windom is located in Yancey County
  • Greenlee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
    • Greenlee is located in McDowell County
  • Marion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
  • Bandana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bandana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
    • Bandana is located in Mitchell County
  • Pensacola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pensacola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
    • Pensacola is located in Yancey County
  • Nebo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
    • Nebo is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebo <3>
  • Burnsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bakersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Dendron
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dendron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
    • Dendron is located in McDowell County
  • Old Fort
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
    • Old Fort is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Fort <3>
  • Green Mountain
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bridgewater
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
    • Bridgewater is located in Burke County
  • Red Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
  • Jonas Ridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Day Book
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day Book have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
    • Day Book is located in Yancey County
  • Price Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Creek
    • Price Creek is located in Yancey County
  • Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
    • Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
  • Sugar Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
    • Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
  • Table Rock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
    • Table Rock is located in Burke County
  • Glen Ayre
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Ayre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ayre
    • Glen Ayre is located in Mitchell County
  • Crossnore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossnore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossnore
    • Crossnore is located in Avery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossnore <3>

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 Wildacres, 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.




 

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