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 Thompsonville had a population of 309 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Thompsonville had a population of 519 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Thompsonville, with the one closest to Thompsonville listed first.
- Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitt's Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
- Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
- Locust Grove ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Franklin County
- West End
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Parrish
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Parrish is located in Franklin County
- Akin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akin
- Akin is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akin <4>
- Smothersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
- Smothersville is located in Franklin County
- Corinth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Rural Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Rural Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Frankfort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Galatia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
- Galatia is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galatia <4>
- Braden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Macedonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Macedonia is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedonia <4>
- Attila
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Long Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Saline County
- Benton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
- Walpole
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
- Walpole is located in Hamilton County
- Olga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Ewing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- Ewing is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <4>
- Flint
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Crab Orchard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
- Crab Orchard is located in Williamson County
- Taylor Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
- Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
- Plumfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
- Plumfield is located in Franklin County
- Raleigh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Raleigh is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <4>
- Buckner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Buckner is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <4>
- Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
- Dale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <4>
- Hoodville
(15 miles [24.1 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 Thompsonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |