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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Big Rock had a population of 80 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Big Rock, with the one closest to Big Rock listed first.

  • Legate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Legate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
    • Legate is located in Stewart County
  • Bumpus Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Indian Mound
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Stewart County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
    • Former name for Dover:
    • Monroe
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
  • Tobaccoport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tobaccoport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoport
    • Tobaccoport is located in Stewart County
  • Snider
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snider. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
    • Snider is located in Stewart County
  • Tharpe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tharpe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharpe
    • Tharpe is located in Stewart County
  • Oakwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
  • LaFayette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaFayette have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
    • LaFayette is located in Christian County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <3>
  • Roaring Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
    • Roaring Spring is located in Trigg County (KY)
  • Bellamy ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellamy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
    • Bellamy is located in Montgomery County
  • Jordan Springs ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Springs
    • Jordan Springs is located in Montgomery County
  • Bennettstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
    • Bennettstown is located in Christian County (KY)
  • Linton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
    • Linton is located in Trigg County (KY)
  • Needmore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Needmore is located in Montgomery County
  • Garrettsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garrettsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
    • Garrettsburg is located in Christian County (KY)
  • Peedee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peedee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peedee
    • Peedee is located in Christian County (KY)
  • Cumberland City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodlawn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodlawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <3>
  • Howel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
    • Howel is located in Christian County (KY)
  • Fort Henry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Henry
    • Fort Henry is located in Stewart County
  • Maple Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Trigg County (KY)
  • Herndon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Herndon is located in Christian County (KY)
  • Dotsonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
    • Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County
  • Newstead
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
    • Newstead is located in Christian County (KY)
  • Caledonia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Caledonia is located in Trigg County (KY)

The official website for Stewart County: www.stewartcountygovernment.com

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 Big Rock, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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