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 in 1895, Walker had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Walker, with the one closest to Walker listed first.
- Flat Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Artemus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Pineville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- 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>
- Girdler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
- Girdler is located in Knox County
- Wasioto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
- Wasioto is located in Bell County
- Brightshade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightshade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
- Brightshade is located in Clay County
- Barbourville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Callaway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Callaway is located in Bell County
- Ingram
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Crane Nest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Emanuel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Goose Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Tuttle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Spring Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Clay County
- Pigeonroost
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeonroost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeonroost
- Pigeonroost is located in Clay County
- Cubage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Cane Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
- Cane Creek is located in Laurel County
- Fletcher
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Gray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray is located in Knox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <3>
- Wallins Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- 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
- Carpenter
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Helton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Marydell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Manchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <3>
- Middlesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- 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>
- Cumberland Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- 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>
- Creech
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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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 Walker, 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. |