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>
Briggs itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Briggs, with the one closest to Briggs listed first.
- Flag Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Allegheny
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
- Allegheny is located in Madison County (NC)
- Clear Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Ernestville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- White Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in Madison County (NC)
- Big Laurel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
- Big Laurel is located in Madison County (NC)
- Little Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
- Little Creek is located in Madison County (NC)
- Brownlow ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Hensley ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
- Horse Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Horse Creek is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
- Bee Log
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Unaka Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unaka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka Springs
- Unaka Springs is located in Unicoi County
- Clarkson ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Camp Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Camp Creek is located in Greene County
- Bald Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Creek
- Bald Creek is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Henshaw ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Brownsboro ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
- Brownsboro is located in Washington County
- Higgins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Sioux
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Sioux is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Conklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Stackhouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stackhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County (NC)
- Mars Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Mars Hill is located in Madison County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <3>
- Paint Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Cane River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane River
- Cane River is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Broylesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broylesville
- Broylesville is located in Washington County
- Erwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
- Erwin is located in Unicoi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <3>
- Embreeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embreeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embreeville
- Embreeville is located in Washington County
- Tusculum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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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 Briggs, 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. |