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 Sandy had a population of 273 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Big Sandy had a population of 517 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Big Sandy, with the one closest to Big Sandy listed first.
- Springville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Henry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Springville
- From Big Sandy to Springville
- Faxon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Faxon
- From Big Sandy to Faxon
- Manleyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Manleyville
- From Big Sandy to Manleyville
- Elkhorn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Danville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Porters ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Clydeton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Pace ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Mansfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Magnolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magnolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Magnolia
- From Big Sandy to Magnolia
- McKinnon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKinnon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McKinnon
- From Big Sandy to McKinnon
- Stribling ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - India
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Camden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Camden
- From Big Sandy to Camden
- Eva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eva
- Eva is located in Benton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eva <2>
- Lipe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Johnsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
- Stewart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Stewart is located in Houston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewart <2>
- Paris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paris
- From Big Sandy to Paris
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haglerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Mixie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Carnsville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnsville
- Carnsville is located in Carroll County
- Hollow Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Rock
- Hollow Rock is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollow Rock <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hollow Rock
- From Big Sandy to Hollow Rock
- Plant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Plant
- From Big Sandy to Plant
- Whitlock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whitlock
- From Big Sandy to Whitlock
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Big Sandy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |