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 Bishop Bend in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Bishop Bend. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Bishop Bend listed first.
- Sebastian
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Conkling
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Teges
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Southfork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Ammie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Eversole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Island City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Sextons Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sextons Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
- Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
- Sturgeon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Laurel Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Tanksley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Crockettsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockettsville
- Crockettsville is located in Breathitt County
- Travellers Rest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Travellers Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Burning Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burning Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
- Jetts Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jetts Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
- Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Maulden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Gays Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
- Big Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Big Creek is located in Clay County
- Copebranch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copebranch
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
- Tyner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Sidell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Shoulderblade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoulderblade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulderblade
- Shoulderblade is located in Breathitt County
- Athol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Tallega
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
- Tallega is located in Lee County
- Proctor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Manchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
- Confluence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Confluence is located in Leslie County
- Welchburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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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 Bishop Bend, 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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |