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 Thorntontown in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Thorntontown. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Thorntontown listed first.
- Rogersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Former name for Rogersville:
- Rodgersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <2>
- Comer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Comer is located in Lauderdale County
- Beach Grove ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
- Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
- Lexington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
- Town Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <2>
- Belew ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Good Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Good Springs is located in Limestone County
- Courtland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtland <2>
- Lentzville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentzville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County
- Leighton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
- Leighton is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <2>
- Poplar Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
- Mount Rozell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rozell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rozell
- Mount Rozell is located in Limestone County
- Sugar ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Green Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Bailey Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Ripley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Limestone County
- Appleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Bingham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Edmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Gipsy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Saint Joseph
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <2>
- Saint Florian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Hillsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
- Cartwright
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in Limestone County
- Marbuts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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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 Thorntontown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |