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 Widows Creek Station in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Widows Creek Station. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Widows Creek Station listed first.
- Bridgeport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Bridgeport is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
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- Stevenson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
- Stevenson is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
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- Long Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Long Island is located in Jackson County
- South Pittsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pittsburg
- South Pittsburg is located in Marion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Pittsburg <3>
- Fabius
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Higdon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higdon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
- Higdon is located in Jackson County
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- Kimball
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Kimball is located in Marion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
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- Ketchall ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Anderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Shellmound ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellmound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Shellmound is located in Marion County (TN)
- Cole City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Kirby Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Creek
- Kirby Creek is located in Jackson County
- Fackler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Wannville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Jasper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Marion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <3>
- Comfort
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Sherwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Sherwood is located in Franklin County (TN)
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- Trenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Dade County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <3>
- Vulcan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Rosalie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - New England
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- New England is located in Dade County (GA)
- Whiteside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Narrows ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Kyles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Ider
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ider have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ider
- Ider is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ider <3>
- Sequatchie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sequatchie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequatchie
- Sequatchie is located in Marion County (TN)
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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 Widows Creek Station, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |