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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bruin had a population of 103 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bruin, with the one closest to Bruin listed first.

  • Ibex
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ibex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
    • Ibex is located in Elliott County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ibex
    • From Bruin to Ibex
  • Stephens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
    • Stephens is located in Elliott County
  • Newfoundland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Aden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
    • Aden is located in Carter County
  • Willard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Carter County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Willard
    • From Bruin to Willard
  • Fultz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultz
    • Fultz is located in Carter County
  • Gimlet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Stark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Elliott County
  • Newcombe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcombe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcombe
    • Newcombe is located in Elliott County
  • Fielden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fielden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielden
    • Fielden is located in Elliott County
  • Grahn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
    • Grahn is located in Carter County
  • Leon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sandy Hook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Isonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
    • Isonville is located in Elliott County
  • Webbville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mount Savage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ordinary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ordinary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordinary
    • Ordinary is located in Elliott County
  • Denton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Carter County
  • Mountain Top
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Counts Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Grayson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • The Ridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for The Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
    • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to The Ridge
    • From Bruin to The Ridge
  • Olive Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Limestone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Limestone is located in Carter County
  • Little Sandy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
    • Little Sandy is located in Elliott County
  • Cherokee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
    • Cherokee is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cherokee
    • From Bruin to Cherokee
  • Glenwood ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glenwood
    • From Bruin to Glenwood
  • Pactolus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Lawton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jacobs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
    • Jacobs is located in Carter County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jacobs
    • From Bruin to Jacobs

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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 Bruin, 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.




 

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