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 Blowing Spring in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Blowing Spring. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Blowing Spring listed first.
- Lookout Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout Mountain
- Lookout Mountain is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lookout Mountain <2>
- Saint Elmo
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Elmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Flintstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintstone
- Flintstone is located in Walker County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flintstone <2>
- Rossville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Rossville is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <2>
- Gerber ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Eagle Cliff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cliff
- Eagle Cliff is located in Walker County
- Moons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Wauhatchie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauhatchie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauhatchie
- Wauhatchie is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Wildwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Dade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <2>
- Ridgedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Orchard Knob
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
- Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Chattanooga
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
- Chattanooga is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chattanooga <2>
- Hooker
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Morganville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Morganville is located in Dade County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- High Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Walker County
- Chickamauga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickamauga
- Chickamauga is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickamauga <2>
- Red Belt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Boynton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County
- East Chattanooga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Chattanooga have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chattanooga
- East Chattanooga is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Boyce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - New England
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- New England is located in Dade County
- Post Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Kings Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kings Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Kings Point is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Red Bank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Red Bank is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bank <2>
- Whiteside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Whiteside is located in Marion County (TN)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Walker County: www.co.walker.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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 Blowing Spring, 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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. |