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 Perkins in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Perkins. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.

• Rockholds
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockholds is located in Whitley County
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• Williamsburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Williamsburg is located in Whitley County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,384 people
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• Carpenter
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Carpenter is located in Whitley County
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• Bryants Store
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Bryants Store is located in Knox County
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• Woodbine
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Woodbine is located in Whitley County
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• Pleasant View
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant View is located in Whitley County
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• Saxton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Saxton is located in Whitley County
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• Barbourville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Barbourville is located in Knox County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
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• Emanuel
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Emanuel is located in Knox County
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• Gray
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Gray is located in Knox County
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• Youngs Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Youngs Creek is located in Whitley County
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• Corbin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Corbin is located in Whitley County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,139 people
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• Red Ash
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Red Ash is located in Whitley County
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• Lot
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Lot is located in Whitley County
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• Artemus
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Artemus is located in Knox County
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• Jellico
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jellico is located in Campbell County (TN)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
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• Ingram
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Ingram is located in Bell County
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• Vox
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Vox is located in Laurel County
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• Newcomb
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Newcomb is located in Campbell County (TN)
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• Keavy
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Keavy is located in Laurel County
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• Flat Lick
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Flat Lick is located in Knox County
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• Lily
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Lily is located in Laurel County
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• Girdler
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Girdler is located in Knox County
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• Fletcher
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Fletcher is located in Laurel County
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• Clairfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Clairfield is located in Claiborne County (TN)
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• Crane Nest
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Crane Nest is located in Knox County
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• Tuttle
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Tuttle is located in Laurel County
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