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 Brightshade had a population of 40 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Brightshade, with the one closest to Brightshade listed first.
- Goose Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Spring Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Walker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Walker is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Manchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Big Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pigeonroost
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pigeonroost is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeonroost
- Girdler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crane Nest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tanksley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tanksley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanksley
- Flat Lick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cane Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cane Creek is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
- Helton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Helton is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Hoskinston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
- Sidell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marydell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tuttle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tuttle is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle
- Barbourville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Artemus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Artemus is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
- Laurel Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Emanuel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Emanuel is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel
- Pineville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Callaway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ammie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ammie is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammie
- Fletcher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fletcher is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Teges
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Wallins Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
- Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
- Burning Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hyden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Brightshade, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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