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 Big Springs in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Big Springs. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Big Springs listed first.
- Charlotte
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <2>
- Dull
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Cumberland Furnace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Furnace
- Cumberland Furnace is located in Dickson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland Furnace <2>
- Sylvia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Vanleer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanleer
- Vanleer is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanleer <2>
- Pond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Woods Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
- Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
- Dickson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
- Dickson is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson <2>
- Colesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Petway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Bellsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Burns
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Burns is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <2>
- White Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
- White Bluff is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff <2>
- McAllisters Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAllisters Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllisters Crossroads
- McAllisters Crossroads is located in Montgomery County
- Pomona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Southside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Southside is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <2>
- Edgewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Louise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Craggie Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craggie Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craggie Hope
- Craggie Hope is located in Cheatham County
- Cheap Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
- Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
- Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
- Neptune
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Neptune is located in Cheatham County
- Omega ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Tennessee City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Tidwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Iron Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Kingston Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Springs
- Kingston Springs is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs <2>
- Yellow Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek is located in Houston 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 Big Springs, 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. |