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 Cooktown in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Cooktown. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Cooktown listed first.
- Etoile
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Tracy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Roseville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Austin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Barren County
- Mount Hermon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
- Temple Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
- Temple Hill is located in Barren County
- Lucas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Lucas is located in Barren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <3>
- Fountain Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Run
- Fountain Run is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Run <3>
- Flippin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Nobob
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
- Nobob is located in Barren County
- Cedar Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Allen County
- Mud Lick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
- Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
- Eighty Eight
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
- Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
- Rocky Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Rocky Hill is located in Barren County
- Holland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Emberton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Sulphur Lick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Lick
- Sulphur Lick is located in Monroe County
- Glasgow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Barren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <3>
- Akersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Akersville is located in Monroe County
- Gainesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Allen County
- Forkton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Summer Shade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Shade
- Summer Shade is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summer Shade <3>
- Meador
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Oil City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Rockbridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
- Rockbridge is located in Monroe County
- Slick Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slick Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
- Slick Rock is located in Barren 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 Cooktown, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |