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

  • Enola
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
    • Enola is located in Burke County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Enola
    • From Yellow Gap to Enola
  • Chambers ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
    • Chambers is located in Burke County
  • Morganton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
    • Morganton is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <4>
  • Drexel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
    • Drexel is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
  • Calvin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
    • Calvin is located in Burke County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Calvin
    • From Yellow Gap to Calvin
  • Rollins ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
    • Rollins is located in Burke County
  • Glen Alpine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
    • Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Alpine <4>
  • Shoups Ford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Connelly Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rutherford College
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Chesterfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Brindletown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Camp Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Worry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worry
    • Worry is located in Burke County
  • Baton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton
    • Baton is located in Caldwell County
  • Hartland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in Caldwell County
  • Bridgewater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
    • Bridgewater is located in Burke County
  • Cleveland Mills ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Mills
    • Cleveland Mills is located in Cleveland County
  • Casar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Gamewell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Dysartsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysartsville
    • Dysartsville is located in McDowell County
  • Muttenz ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muttenz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
    • Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
  • Golden ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Rutherford County
  • Perkinsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
    • Perkinsville is located in Burke County
  • Knob Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knob Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
    • Knob Creek is located in Cleveland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Knob Creek
    • From Yellow Gap to Knob Creek
  • Toluca
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toluca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
    • Toluca is located in Cleveland County
  • Sawmills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
    • Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
  • Table Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
    • Table Rock is located in Burke County

The official website for Burke County: www.co.burke.nc.us/

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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 Yellow Gap, 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.




 

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