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 Independence had a population of 190 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Independence had a population of 887 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
- Peach Bottom
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Peach Bottom is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Bottom
- Carsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Carsonville is located in Grayson County
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- Bridle Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Amelia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elk Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fox
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fox is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Sparta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
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- Edwards Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards Crossroads is located in Alleghany County (NC)
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- Fallville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fallville is located in Grayson County
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- Piney Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ennice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Comers Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Comers Rock is located in Grayson County
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- Spring Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Grayson County
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- Mouth-of-Wilson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Whitehead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Whitehead is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead
- Hooker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Topia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stevens Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stevens Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Creek
- Flat Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Edmonds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Grassy Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Weavers Ford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Scottville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Furches
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Furches is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furches
- Speedwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 Independence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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