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, Shell Creek had a post office and railroad service. In 2014, Shell Creek had a population of 21,037 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Shell Creek, with the one closest to Shell Creek listed first.
- Roan Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Heaton Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County
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- Burbank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burbank is located in Carter County
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- Hopson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hopson is located in Carter County
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- White Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- White Rock is located in Carter County
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- Elk Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Mills is located in Carter County
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- Blevins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blevins is located in Carter County
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- Backwoods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Backwoods is located in Carter County
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- Cloudland ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cloudland is located in Mitchell County (NC)
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- Lineback ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lineback is located in Carter County
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- Fish Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County
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- Plato
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Plato is located in Carter County
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- Glen Ayre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Ayre is located in Mitchell County (NC)
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- Stump Knob ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stump Knob is located in Johnson County
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- Hampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ironville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ironville is located in Johnson County
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- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County (NC)
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- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County (NC)
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- Casper ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Casper is located in Johnson County
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- Butler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Valley Forge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Forge is located in Carter County
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- Gap Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County
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- Siam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Siam is located in Carter County
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- Leander
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leander is located in Watauga County (NC)
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- High Health ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- High Health is located in Johnson County
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- Limestone Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
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 Shell Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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