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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 Soapstick in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Soapstick. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Soapstick listed first.

  • Decora
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decora
    • Decora is located in Gordon County
  • Crane Eater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane Eater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Eater
    • Crane Eater is located in Gordon County
  • Fidelle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fidelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelle
    • Fidelle is located in Gordon County
  • Resaca
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Redbud
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud
    • Redbud is located in Gordon County
  • Buff ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
    • Buff is located in Gordon County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
  • Coosawattee ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coosawattee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosawattee
    • Coosawattee is located in Gordon County
  • Calhoun
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tilton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Tilton is located in Whitfield County
  • Sugar Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
    • Sugar Valley is located in Gordon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Valley <3>
  • Cash
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
    • Cash is located in Gordon County
  • Wheeler ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Wheeler is located in Gordon County
  • Carbondale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
    • Carbondale is located in Whitfield County
  • Wells ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Wells is located in Murray County
  • McDaniels
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDaniels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
    • McDaniels is located in Gordon County
  • Farmville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
    • Farmville is located in Gordon County
  • Sonoraville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonoraville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
    • Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
  • Petersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Gordon County
  • Oostanaula
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oostanaula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oostanaula
    • Oostanaula is located in Gordon County
  • Colima
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colima have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colima
    • Colima is located in Gordon County
  • Carters
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters
    • Carters is located in Murray County
  • Phelps
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
    • Phelps is located in Whitfield County
  • Igo ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Igo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo
    • Igo is located in Gordon County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 359 people
  • Ranger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
    • Ranger is located in Gordon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <3>
  • Dennis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
    • Dennis is located in Murray County
  • Spring Place
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Place
    • Spring Place is located in Murray County
  • Furnace ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
    • Furnace is located in Walker County

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 Soapstick, 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.
<4>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.