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

  • Blountville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Sac ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sac is located in Sullivan County
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  • Lella ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Lella is located in Sullivan County
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  • Sumpter ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sumpter is located in Sullivan County
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  • Mill Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
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    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
  • Edgeworth ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Edgeworth is located in Sullivan County
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  • Lawson ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawson is located in Sullivan County
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  • Thom ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Thom is located in Sullivan County
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  • Bluff City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
    • Former name for Bluff City:
    • Zollicoffer
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  • Hilton ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hilton is located in Sullivan County
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  • Samuel ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Samuel is located in Sullivan County
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  • Colby ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Colby is located in Sullivan County
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  • Boring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Boring is located in Sullivan County
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  • Wahoo ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
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  • Piney Flats
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Childress
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Childress is located in Sullivan County
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  • Bristol
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Arcadia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Arcadia is located in Sullivan County
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  • Orebank
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Orebank is located in Sullivan County
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  • Hemlock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hemlock is located in Sullivan County
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  • Bloomingdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
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    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
  • Austin Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Austin Springs is located in Washington County
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  • Beidlemans ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Beidlemans is located in Sullivan County
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  • Paperville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Paperville is located in Sullivan County
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  • Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County
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  • Fordtown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
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  • Flourville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Flourville is located in Washington County
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  • Keenburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Keenburg is located in Carter County
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  • Ruthton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County
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  • Horace ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Horace is located in Sullivan County
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  • Eden Ridge ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Eden Ridge is located in Sullivan County
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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 Anderson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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