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, Paint Rock had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Paint Rock, with the one closest to Paint Rock listed first.
- Wolf Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Hot Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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 <3>
- Jonestown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Limestone Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Springs
- Limestone Springs is located in Greene County (TN)
- Cedar Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Nough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Lynch ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Stackhouse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Sirenburg ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Del Rio
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rio
- Del Rio is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Del Rio <3>
- Sandy Bottom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Sandy Bottom is located in Madison County
- Spring Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- 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
- Barnard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Caney Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Branch
- Caney Branch is located in Greene County (TN)
- Big Pine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - White Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in Madison County
- Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Big Laurel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
- Big Laurel is located in Madison County
- Bright Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Hope
- Bright Hope is located in Greene County (TN)
- Camp Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Camp Creek is located in Greene County (TN)
- Ottinger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Parrottsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrottsville
- Parrottsville is located in Cocke County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrottsville <3>
- Naillon ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Timber Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Greene County (TN)
- Little Chucky ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Chucky have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chucky
- Little Chucky is located in Greene County (TN)
- Allegheny
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
- Allegheny is located in Madison County
- Bridgeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridgeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Cocke County (TN)
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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 Paint Rock, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |