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 Big Laurel had a population of 15 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Big Laurel, with the one closest to Big Laurel listed first.
- White Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in Madison County
- Allegheny
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
- Allegheny is located in Madison County
- Stackhouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stackhouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County
- Sandy Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Sandy Bottom is located in Madison County
- Little Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
- Little Creek is located in Madison County
- Barnard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Briggs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Hot Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <4>
- Marshall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
- Rollins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Mars Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Mars Hill is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <4>
- Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Loganton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Limestone Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Springs
- Limestone Springs is located in Greene County (TN)
- Paint Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Paint Rock is located in Madison County
- Big Pine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Jupiter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Ivy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Camp Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Camp Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Clear Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Spring Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Flat Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Paint Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Fork
- Paint Fork is located in Madison County
- Hensley ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Ernestville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
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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 Big Laurel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |