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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>

Zimmerman itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lovelace ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
    • Lovelace is located in Wilkes County
  • Hunting Creek ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
    • Hunting Creek is located in Wilkes County
  • Gilreath
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilreath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilreath
    • Gilreath is located in Wilkes County
  • New Hope ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Iredell County
  • Osbornville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osbornville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osbornville
    • Osbornville is located in Wilkes County
  • New Castle ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
    • New Castle is located in Wilkes County
  • Dellaplane
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellaplane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellaplane
    • Dellaplane is located in Wilkes County
  • Brier Creek ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brier Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Creek
    • Brier Creek is located in Wilkes County
  • Clingman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clingman
    • Clingman is located in Wilkes County
  • Vashti
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vashti. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
    • Vashti is located in Alexander County
  • Swan Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
    • Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
  • Ronda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
    • Ronda is located in Wilkes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <4>
  • Marler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler
    • Marler is located in Yadkin County
  • Wilkesboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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 <4>
  • Moravian Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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 <4>
  • Eagle Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
    • Eagle Mills is located in Iredell County
  • Fairplains
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Olin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
    • Olin is located in Iredell County
  • Williamsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Iredell County
  • Rena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena
    • Rena is located in Yadkin County
  • Cricket
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Adley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adley
    • Adley is located in Wilkes County
  • Hiddenite
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddenite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddenite
    • Hiddenite is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiddenite <4>
  • Houstonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville
    • Houstonville is located in Iredell County
  • Hamptonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Longtown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
    • Longtown is located in Yadkin County
  • Jonesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Zimmerman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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 Zimmerman, 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.




 

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