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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 Peoria in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Peoria. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Peoria listed first.

  • Leander
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Leander is located in Watauga County
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  • Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
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  • Casper ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Casper is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casper
  • Sweetwater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sweetwater is located in Watauga County
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  • Reese
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Reese is located in Watauga County
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  • Stump Knob ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Stump Knob is located in Johnson County (TN)
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  • Elk Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Elk Mills is located in Carter County (TN)
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  • Ironville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ironville is located in Johnson County (TN)
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  • Sugar Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Amantha
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Amantha is located in Watauga County
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  • Lineback ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lineback is located in Carter County (TN)
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  • Vilas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Valle Crucis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Zionville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Doeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Doeville is located in Johnson County (TN)
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  • High Health ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
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  • Butler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pandora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pandora is located in Johnson County (TN)
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  • Trade
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
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    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
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  • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
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  • Fish Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Fish Springs is located in Carter County (TN)
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  • Shell Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
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    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Roan Mountain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Foscoe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shulls Mill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
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  • Little Doe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Little Doe is located in Johnson 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 Peoria, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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