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, Cartwright had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Cartwright, with the one closest to Cartwright listed first.

• O'Neal
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • O'Neal is also located in Limestone County
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• Gipsy
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Gipsy is also located in Limestone County
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• Lentzville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lentzville is also located in Limestone County
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• Blackburn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Blackburn is also located in Limestone County
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• Hay's Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hay's Mill is also located in Limestone County
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• Poplar Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Poplar Creek is also located in Limestone County
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• Elkmont
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Elkmont is also located in Limestone County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
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• Mount Rozell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Rozell is also located in Limestone County
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• Athens
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Athens is also located in Limestone County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
• Ripley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Ripley is also located in Limestone County
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• Bethel
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bethel is located in Giles County (TN)
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• Good Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Good Springs is also located in Limestone County
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• Pettusville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pettusville is also located in Limestone County
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• Veto
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Veto is also located in Limestone County
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• Stella
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Stella is located in Giles County (TN)
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• Sand Spring ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Sand Spring was located in Limestone County
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• Marbuts
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Marbuts is located in Giles County (TN)
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• Estaville ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Estaville was located in Limestone County
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• Sugar ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sugar was located in Lauderdale County
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• Rogersville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
  • Former name for Rogersville:
  • Rodgersville
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• Minor Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Minor Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
• Elkmont Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County (TN)
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• Lesters
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Lesters is located in Giles County (TN)
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• Appleton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Appleton is located in Lawrence County (TN)
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• Harris Station
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Harris Station is also located in Limestone County
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• Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Wooley Springs was located in Limestone County
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• Caro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Caro is also located in Limestone County
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• Elkton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Elkton is located in Giles County (TN)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people