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, White Rock had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from White Rock, with the one closest to White Rock listed first.
- Hopson
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hopson is located in Carter County
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- Blevins
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Blevins is located in Carter County
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- Plato
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Plato is located in Carter County
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- Backwoods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Backwoods is located in Carter County
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- Roan Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hampton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Burbank
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Burbank is located in Carter County
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- Heaton Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County
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- Shell Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Valley Forge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Forge is located in Carter County
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- Gap Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County
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- Limestone Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County
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- Fish Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County
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- Cloudland ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cloudland is located in Mitchell County (NC)
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- Elk Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Mills is located in Carter County
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- Siam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Siam is located in Carter County
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- Elizabethton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lineback ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lineback is located in Carter County
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- Glen Ayre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Glen Ayre is located in Mitchell County (NC)
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- Butler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Milligan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Milligan is located in Carter County
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- Okolona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Okolona is located in Carter County
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- Marbleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Marbleton is located in Unicoi County
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- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County (NC)
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- Stump Knob ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stump Knob is located in Johnson County
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- Ironville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ironville is located in Johnson County
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- High Health ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- High Health is located in Johnson County
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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 White Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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