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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>

While we didn't find Blue Gem in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Blue Gem. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Blue Gem listed first.

  • Elverton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elverton
    • Elverton is located in Roane County
  • DeArmond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeArmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeArmond
    • DeArmond is located in Roane County
  • Scandlyn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandlyn
    • Scandlyn is located in Roane County
  • Coalfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Whetstone ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whetstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
    • Whetstone is located in Morgan County
  • Kries
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kries. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
    • Kries is located in Roane County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kries
    • From Blue Gem to Kries
  • Crookedfork ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crookedfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crookedfork
    • Crookedfork is located in Morgan County
  • Oakdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Wheat ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
    • Wheat is located in Roane County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wheat
    • From Blue Gem to Wheat
  • Ethel ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Ethel is located in Roane County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
  • Oliver Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Harriman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
    • Harriman is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <4>
  • Deermont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deermont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
    • Deermont is located in Morgan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Deermont
    • From Blue Gem to Deermont
  • Emory Gap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emory Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
    • Emory Gap is located in Roane County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Emory Gap
    • From Blue Gem to Emory Gap
  • Kingston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Selkirk ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
    • Selkirk is located in Roane County
  • Bear ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
    • Bear is located in Roane County
  • Windrock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windrock
    • Windrock is located in Anderson County
  • Leedom ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedom
    • Leedom is located in Anderson County
  • Robertsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Wartburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairview ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Anderson County
  • Frost
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Frost is located in Anderson County
  • Nemo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nemo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
    • Nemo is located in Morgan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nemo
    • From Blue Gem to Nemo
  • Cardiff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Oral
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral
    • Oral is located in Roane County
  • Scarboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Marlow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
    • Marlow is located in Anderson County
  • Montgomery ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Morgan County

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