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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>

While we didn't find Silerville in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Silerville. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Silerville listed first.

  • Isham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Isham is located in Scott County (TN)
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  • Winfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Oneida
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,704 people
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  • Doctors ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Doctors is located in Scott County (TN)
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  • Bowl ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bowl is located in Scott County (TN)
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  • Helenwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Elk Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk Valley is located in Campbell County (TN)
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    • Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
  • Huntsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Pioneer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Newcomb
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Newcomb is located in Campbell County (TN)
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  • Ritner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ritner is located in Wayne County
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  • New River
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • New River is located in Scott County (TN)
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  • Jeffers
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jeffers is located in Scott County (TN)
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  • Buckeye
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckeye is located in Campbell County (TN)
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  • Jellico
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jellico is located in Campbell County (TN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
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  • Red Ash
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Red Ash is located in Whitley County
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  • Saxton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Saxton is located in Whitley County
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  • Pleasant View
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant View is located in Whitley County
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  • Williamsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Parmleysville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
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  • Pine Mountain ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Mountain is located in Campbell County (TN)
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  • Lot
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Lot is located in Whitley County
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  • Youngs Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Youngs Creek is located in Whitley County
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  • Coopersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Coopersville is located in Wayne County
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  • Robbins
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Norma
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Norma is located in Scott County (TN)
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    • Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
  • Gregory
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Gregory is located in Wayne 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 Silerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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