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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 Rockholds had a population of 63 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Woodbine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Williamsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Corbin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Youngs Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Creek
    • Youngs Creek is located in Whitley County
  • Gray
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant View
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Carpenter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Carpenter is located in Whitley County
  • Vox
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vox
    • Vox is located in Laurel County
  • Emanuel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emanuel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel
    • Emanuel is located in Knox County
  • Keavy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Saxton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
    • Saxton is located in Whitley County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saxton
    • From Rockholds to Saxton
  • Barbourville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
    • Barbourville is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <2>
  • Lily
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Red Ash
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
    • Red Ash is located in Whitley County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Red Ash
    • From Rockholds to Red Ash
  • Fletcher
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
    • Fletcher is located in Laurel County
  • Baldrock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldrock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldrock
    • Baldrock is located in Laurel County
  • Lot
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Artemus
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artemus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
    • Artemus is located in Knox County
  • Jellico
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Girdler
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tuttle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuttle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle
    • Tuttle is located in Laurel County
  • Fariston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fariston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fariston
    • Fariston is located in Laurel County
  • Crane Nest
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ingram
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
    • Ingram is located in Bell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ingram
    • From Rockholds to Ingram
  • Cane Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
    • Cane Creek is located in Laurel 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 Rockholds, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.




 

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