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

  • Beta
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
    • Beta is located in Meigs County
  • Goodfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
    • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
  • Pineland ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineland
    • Pineland is located in Meigs County
  • Big Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
    • Big Spring is located in Meigs County
  • Cotton Port ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Port have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Port
    • Cotton Port is located in Meigs County
  • Folger ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folger
    • Folger is located in McMinn County
  • Lamontville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
    • Lamontville is located in McMinn County
  • Brittsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittsville
    • Brittsville is located in Meigs County
  • Decatur
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Etola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
    • Etola is located in Bradley County
  • Breedenton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breedenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedenton
    • Breedenton is located in Meigs County
  • Sanford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • Sanford is located in McMinn County
  • Riceville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Riceville is located in McMinn County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 670 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <4>
  • Dayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fiketon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiketon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiketon
    • Fiketon is located in McMinn County
  • Evensville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evensville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evensville
    • Evensville is located in Rhea County
  • Charleston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Bradley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
  • Calhoun
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in McMinn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <4>
  • Cute ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cute have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
    • Cute is located in Meigs County
  • Graysville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
    • Graysville is located in Rhea County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
  • Sale Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale Creek
    • Sale Creek is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale Creek <4>
  • Athens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in McMinn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
  • Mount Verd
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Verd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Verd
    • Mount Verd is located in McMinn County
  • Sewee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
    • Sewee is located in Meigs County
  • Ogden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in Rhea County
  • Coulterville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coulterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulterville
    • Coulterville is located in Hamilton County

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

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 Allen, 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.




 

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