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 Roan Mountain had a population of 120 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2010, Roan Mountain had a population of 1,360 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Roan Mountain, with the one closest to Roan Mountain listed first.
- Shell Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- 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
- Heaton Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County
- Burbank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - White Rock
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Backwoods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Hopson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Blevins
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Elk Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Plato
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Cloudland ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Lineback ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Fish Springs
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Hampton
(8 miles [12.9 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>
- Glen Ayre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Stump Knob ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Gap Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Gap Run is located in Carter County
- Ironville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Valley Forge
(10 miles [16.1 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
- 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
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 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)
- Siam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Casper ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - High Health ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Health have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- High Health is located in Johnson County
- Butler
(11 miles [17.7 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>
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watauga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County (NC)
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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 Roan Mountain, 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. |