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 in 1895, Boyds Creek had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Boyds Creek, with the one closest to Boyds Creek listed first.
- Catlettsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
- Henry Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Trundle Crossroad
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trundle Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trundle Crossroad
- Trundle Crossroad is located in Sevier County
- Thorn Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
- Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
- Kimberlin Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberlin Heights
- Kimberlin Heights is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberlin Heights <3>
- Riverdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Dumplin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
- Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
- Henderson Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Springs
- Henderson Springs is located in Sevier County
- Lyonton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Sevierville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevierville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevierville
- Sevierville is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sevierville <3>
- Wooddale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
- Wooddale is located in Knox County
- Ellejoy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Waldens Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldens Creek
- Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County
- Middle Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
- Allensville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Allensville is located in Sevier County
- Highpoint ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Asbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Strawberry Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Plains
- Strawberry Plains is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawberry Plains <3>
- Shooks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
- Shooks is located in Knox County
- Pigeon Forge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Forge
- Pigeon Forge is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge <3>
- Harrisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
- Mascot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Shady Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Piedmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Lucilla ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Hodges
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Mayo ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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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 Boyds Creek, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |