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 Yates in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Yates. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Yates listed first.
- Obids
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Obids. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obids
- Obids is located in Ashe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Obids
- From Yates to Obids
- Stony Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
- Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stony Fork
- From Yates to Stony Fork
- Baldwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Beaver Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Ashe County
- Parsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonville
- Parsonville is located in Wilkes County
- Rutherwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
- Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rutherwood
- From Yates to Rutherwood
- Triplett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Wagoner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wagoner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
- Wagoner is located in Ashe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wagoner
- From Yates to Wagoner
- Solo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Mount Zion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Mount Zion is located in Wilkes County
- Maple Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
- Wilbar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbar
- Wilbar is located in Wilkes County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilbar
- From Yates to Wilbar
- Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jefferson
- From Yates to Jefferson
- Soda Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Sands
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sands. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
- Sands is located in Watauga County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sands
- From Yates to Sands
- Bamboo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bamboo
- From Yates to Bamboo
- Hendrix ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Vannoy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Ore Knob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Penley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Darby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Ready Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ready Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ready Branch
- Ready Branch is located in Wilkes County
- Transou
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Transou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
- Transou is located in Ashe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Transou
- From Yates to Transou
- Nathans Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathans Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Creek
- Nathans Creek is located in Ashe County
- Norris ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ashe County: www.ashecountygov.com/
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 Yates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |