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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mountain Rest had a population of 15 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Whetstone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whetstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
    • Whetstone is located in Oconee County
  • Pine Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
    • Pine Mountain is located in Rabun County (GA)
  • Longcreek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Walhalla
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • West Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Salem
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Battle Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
    • Battle Creek is located in Oconee County
  • Highlands
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
    • Highlands is located in Jackson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlands <3>
  • Scaly Mountain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Clayton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
  • Westminster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jocassee ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jocassee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jocassee
    • Jocassee is located in Oconee County
  • Harbin ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
    • Harbin is located in Oconee County
  • Richland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Eastatoe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastatoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastatoe
    • Eastatoe is located in Pickens County
  • Tiger
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
    • Tiger is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiger <3>
  • Tallulah Falls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallulah Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Tugaloo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tugaloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
    • Tugaloo is located in Habersham County (GA)
  • Cashiers
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashiers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashiers
    • Cashiers is located in Jackson County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashiers <3>
  • Retreat
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
    • Retreat is located in Oconee County
  • Seneca
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Nine Times
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nine Times have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
    • Nine Times is located in Pickens County
  • Otto
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Six Mile
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Nimmons
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimmons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
    • Nimmons is located in Pickens County

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 Mountain Rest, 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>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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