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 Oaks in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Oaks. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Oaks listed first.
- Cubage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Callaway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Callaway is located in Bell County
- Wheeler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Wasioto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
- Wasioto is located in Bell County
- Pineville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <3>
- Ewing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- Ewing is located in Lee County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <3>
- Creech
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Cumberland Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Gap
- Cumberland Gap is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland Gap <3>
- Rose Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Lee County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <3>
- Wallins Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
- Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
- Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
- Harrogate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
- Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <3>
- Boons Path
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boons Path have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boons Path
- Boons Path is located in Lee County (VA)
- Middlesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesboro
- Middlesboro is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlesboro <3>
- Arthur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Flat Lick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Ingram
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Bacchus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Alanthus Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Hagan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Walker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Harlan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Harlan is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <3>
- Baxter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Harlan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <3>
- Duo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Tazewell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <3>
- Ritchie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Yellow Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Yellow Springs is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Artemus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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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 Oaks, 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. |