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

  • Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Fitt's Hill was located in Franklin County
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  • Thompsonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Parrish
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Parrish is also located in Franklin County
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  • Smothersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Smothersville is also located in Franklin County
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  • Locust Grove ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Locust Grove was located in Franklin County
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  • Frankfort
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Frankfort is also located in Franklin County
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  • Corinth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Corinth is located in Williamson County
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  • West End
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • West End is located in Saline County
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  • Akin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Attila
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Attila is located in Williamson County
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  • Benton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Benton is also located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
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  • Rural Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rural Hill is located in Hamilton County
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  • Plumfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Plumfield is also located in Franklin County
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  • Crab Orchard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Crab Orchard is located in Williamson County
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  • Galatia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Marion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Marion is located in Williamson County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
  • Macedonia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Buckner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckner is also located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <2>
  • Long Branch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Long Branch is located in Saline County
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  • Braden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Braden is located in Hamilton County
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  • Christopher
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Ewing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Ewing is also located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <2>
  • Bainbridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bainbridge is located in Williamson County
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  • New Dennison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • New Dennison is located in Williamson County
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  • Walpole
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Walpole is located in Hamilton County
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  • Olga
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Olga is located in Hamilton County
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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 Greenville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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