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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 Woodfin in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Woodfin. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Woodfin listed first.

  • Grace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Grace is located in Buncombe County
  • Juno
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno
    • Juno is located in Buncombe County
  • Emma
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
    • Emma is located in Buncombe County
  • Murphy Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Junction
    • Murphy Junction is located in Buncombe County
  • Weaverville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Asheville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
    • West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
  • Asheville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Alexander
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sulphur Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Buncombe County
  • Acton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Acton is located in Buncombe County
  • Biltmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
    • Biltmore is located in Buncombe County
  • Riceville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Riceville is located in Buncombe County
  • Leicester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
    • Leicester is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <4>
  • Azalea
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Azalea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
    • Azalea is located in Buncombe County
  • Beech
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
    • Beech is located in Buncombe County
  • Stocksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stocksville
    • Stocksville is located in Buncombe County
  • Flat Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
  • Jupiter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jupiter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jupiter
    • Jupiter is located in Buncombe County
  • Newfound
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newfound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
    • Newfound is located in Buncombe County
  • Buena Vista
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Buncombe County
  • Candler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Rollins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
    • Rollins is located in Madison County
  • Democrat
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
    • Democrat is located in Buncombe County
  • Canto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canto
    • Canto is located in Buncombe County
  • Luther
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
    • Luther is located in Buncombe County
  • Skyland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
    • Skyland is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skyland <4>
  • Busbee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busbee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
    • Busbee is located in Buncombe County
  • Swannanoa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Marshall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Barnardsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
    • Barnardsville is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnardsville <4>

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 Woodfin, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.