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>
Alena itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Alena, with the one closest to Alena listed first.
- Flat Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- Lucilla ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Piedmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Mount Horeb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Horeb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
- Mount Horeb is located in Jefferson County
- New Market
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- New Market is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <3>
- Mill Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
- Mill Spring is located in Jefferson County
- Dumplin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
- Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
- Dandridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandridge
- Dandridge is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dandridge <3>
- Shady Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Dyers Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Edna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Talbott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
- Talbott is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbott <3>
- Hodges
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Tampico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Henry Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Alpha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - May Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Springs
- May Springs is located in Grainger County
- Strawberry Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Plains
- Strawberry Plains is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawberry Plains <3>
- Agreeable ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Lyonton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Thorn Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
- Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
- Allensville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Allensville is located in Sevier County
- Sandy Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Maples ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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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 Alena, 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. |