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 Emerson in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Emerson. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Emerson listed first.
- Smoky Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smoky Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
- Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
- Olive Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill
- Olive Hill is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Hill <3>
- Wesleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wesleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
- Wesleyville is located in Carter County
- Enterprise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Carter County
- Lawton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Lawton is located in Carter County
- Limestone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Soldier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Counts Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
- Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
- Triplett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Jacobs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Mountain Top
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Mountain Top is located in Carter County
- Smiths Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
- Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
- Rugless
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Gates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Grahn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Elliottville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
- Elliottville is located in Rowan County
- Gimlet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
- Gimlet is located in Elliott County
- Aden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Charlotte Furnace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Furnace
- Charlotte Furnace is located in Carter County
- Crum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Ryan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Rodburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Stark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Fultz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Tannery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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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 Emerson, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |