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 in 1895, Heaton Creek had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Heaton Creek, with the one closest to Heaton Creek listed first.
- Burbank
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Roan Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roan Mountain
- Roan Mountain is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roan Mountain <3>
- Shell Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Backwoods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Cloudland ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Hopson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - White Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in Carter County
- Glen Ayre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Blevins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Plato
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Hampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Carter County
- Former name for Hampton:
- Allentown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <3>
- Elk Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Herrell ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Bakersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Bakersville is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakersville <3>
- Fish Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County
- Gap Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Gap Run is located in Carter County
- Limestone Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County
- Valley Forge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Forge
- Valley Forge is located in Carter County
- Lineback ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Red Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Crossnore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossnore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossnore
- Crossnore is located in Avery County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossnore <3>
- Stump Knob ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stump Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Knob
- Stump Knob is located in Johnson County
- Bandana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Siam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Ledger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Ironville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Butler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Johnson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <3>
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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 Heaton Creek, 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. |