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>
Bayless itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service. In 2014, Bayless had a population of 1,396 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bayless, with the one closest to Bayless listed first.
- Jobe ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jobe is located in Anderson County
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- Gabe ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gabe is located in Union County
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- Twinville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Twinville is located in Knox County
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- Paulette
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Paulette is located in Union County
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- Preston ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Preston is located in Knox County
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- Duke ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Duke is located in Union County
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- Panther ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
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- Pedigo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pedigo is located in Knox County
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- Mynatt
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mynatt is located in Knox County
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- Andersonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Halls Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Halls Crossroads is located in Knox County
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- Graveston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Graveston is located in Knox County
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- Custer ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Custer is located in Anderson County
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- Hinds Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hinds Creek is located in Anderson County
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- Heiskell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Maloneyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
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- Sill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sill is located in Union County
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- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
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- Fountain City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
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- House Mountain ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- House Mountain is located in Knox County
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- Corryton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Agee ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Agee is located in Campbell County
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- Maynardville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rule ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rule is located in Union County
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- Dante
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dante is located in Knox County
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- Smithwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Smithwood is located in Knox County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 4,661 people
- Beverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Beverly is located in Knox County
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- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
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- Offutt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Offutt is located in Anderson 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 Bayless, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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