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)
- White Rock is located in Madison County
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- Allegheny
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Allegheny is located in Madison County
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- Stackhouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County
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- Sandy Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Bottom is located in Madison County
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- Little Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Little Creek is located in Madison County
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- Barnard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barnard is located in Madison County
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- Briggs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Briggs is located in Unicoi County (TN)
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- Hot Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Marshall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rollins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rollins is located in Madison County
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- Mars Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff is located in Madison County
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- Loganton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
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- Limestone Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Limestone Springs is located in Greene County (TN)
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- Paint Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Paint Rock is located in Madison County
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- Big Pine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Big Pine is located in Madison County
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- Jupiter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jupiter is located in Buncombe County
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- Ivy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ivy is located in Madison County
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- Camp Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
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- Clear Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
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- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Spring Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
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- Flat Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
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- Paint Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Paint Fork is located in Madison County
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- Hensley ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hensley is located in Yancey County
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- Ernestville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
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- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
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. |
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