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, Unaka Springs had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Unaka Springs, with the one closest to Unaka Springs listed first.
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
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- Ernestville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Erwin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brownlow ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brownlow is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlow
- Clear Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Embreeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Embreeville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embreeville
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Sioux
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Clarkson ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clarkson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Hensley ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hensley is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
- Bee Log
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bee Log is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Log
- Mayday
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mayday is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayday
- Unicoi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Conklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Conklin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Relief
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Briggs ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Briggs is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Higgins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Brownsboro ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsboro is located in Washington County
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- Day Book
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Telford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Limestone Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Marbleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marbleton is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbleton
- Washington College
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Washington College is located in Washington County
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- Bald Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bald Creek is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Creek
- Cane River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cane River is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane River
- Green Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Broylesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Broylesville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broylesville
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 Unaka Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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