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>
Ambro 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 Ambro, with the one closest to Ambro listed first.
- Powder Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs
- Powder Springs is located in Grainger County
- Lulaville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Washburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Clear Springs ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Clear Springs is located in Grainger County
- Liberty Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Grainger County
- Navehill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Lea Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lea Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Maples ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Agreeable ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Acuff
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Haynes ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Luttrell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Tampico
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Rutledge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Rutledge is located in Grainger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <3>
- Maynardville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
- Maynardville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <3>
- Big Barren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Lone Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Little Barren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Barren
- Little Barren is located in Union County
- Sandlick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Corryton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corryton
- Corryton is located in Knox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corryton <3>
- House Mountain ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for House Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Mountain
- House Mountain is located in Knox County
- Mill Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Dyers Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Sharps Chapel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharps Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharps Chapel
- Sharps Chapel is located in Union County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharps Chapel <3>
- Graveston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Goin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - May Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- 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
- Head of Barren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head of Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Loo ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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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 Ambro, 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. |