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>
While we didn't find Osborne Ferry in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Osborne Ferry. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Osborne Ferry listed first.
- Bridle Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Fox
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fox is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Piney Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Amelia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Independence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Topia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Topia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Weavers Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
- Sparta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
- Peach Bottom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Peach Bottom is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Bottom
- Elk Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Grassy Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Scottville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Furches
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Furches is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furches
- Whitehead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehead is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead
- Edwards Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards Crossroads is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
- Comers Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Comers Rock is located in Grayson County
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- Carsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Carsonville is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Grant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grant is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Crumpler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fallville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fallville is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallville
- Rugby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rugby is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Helton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Helton is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Nathans Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nathans Creek is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Creek
- Laurel Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hooker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hooker is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Ennice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Spring Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Trout Dale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Osborne Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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