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 Baxter in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Baxter. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Baxter listed first.
- Double Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Double Springs is located in Putnam County
- Boma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Ditty
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Silver Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Point
- Silver Point is located in Putnam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Point <3>
- Burton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Burton is located in Putnam County
- Cookeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookeville
- Cookeville is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,060 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookeville <3>
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Nameless
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Buffalo Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Valley
- Buffalo Valley is located in Putnam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Valley <3>
- Laurel Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Laurel Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Fanchers Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
- Fanchers Mills is located in White County
- Bakers Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Crossroads
- Bakers Crossroads is located in White County
- Selby ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Goffton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Dry Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley
- Dry Valley is located in Putnam County
- Granville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <3>
- Chestnut Mound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Grace ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Flynns Lick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flynns Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynns Lick
- Flynns Lick is located in Jackson County
- Lancaster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Smith County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <3>
- Peeled Chestnut
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peeled Chestnut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
- Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
- Cassville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Waterloo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Elijah ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Cherry Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Cherry Creek is located in White County
- Jeremiah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
- Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
- Gainesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
- Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <3>
- Elmwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Stonewall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountytn.gov/
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 Baxter, 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. |