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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Battle Creek had a population of 42 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Battle Creek, with the one closest to Battle Creek listed first.
- Longcreek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tallulah Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallulah Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallulah Falls
- Tallulah Falls is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallulah Falls <2>
- Tugaloo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tugaloo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
- Tugaloo is located in Habersham County (GA)
- Turnerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
- Turnerville is located in Habersham County (GA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turnerville <2>
- Whetstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whetstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
- Whetstone is located in Oconee County
- Harbin ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
- Harbin is located in Oconee County
- Clayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tiger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Rest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westminster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Walhalla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Anandale ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
- Anandale is located in Habersham County (GA)
- West Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pine Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Pine Mountain is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Retreat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Retreat is located in Oconee County
- Richland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Clarkesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Persimmon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persimmon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon
- Persimmon is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Blalock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blalock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blalock
- Blalock is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Oakway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
- Oakway is located in Oconee County
- Scaly Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Demorest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Martin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Seneca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Aerial
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aerial have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aerial
- Aerial is located in Habersham County (GA)
- Mount Airy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeesc.com/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 Battle Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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. |