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>
Bright itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service. In 2014, Bright had a population of 2,942 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bright, with the one closest to Bright listed first.
- Russellville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mooresburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Whitesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bean Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Noeton ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Noeton is located in Grainger County
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- Marshalls Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
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- Morristown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Springvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Springvale is located in Hamblen County
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- Galbraith Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
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- Tate Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tate Springs is located in Grainger County
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- Witt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Witt is located in Hamblen County
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- Bulls Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Clair
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Clair is located in Hawkins County
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- Alpha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alpha is located in Hamblen County
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- Beulah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah is located in Greene County
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- White Horn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- White Horn is located in Hawkins County
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- Bowen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
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- Turley Mills ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Turley Mills is located in Grainger County
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- Thula
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thula is located in Greene County
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- Mohawk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mohawk is located in Greene County
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- Choptack
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Choptack is located in Hawkins County
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- Thorn Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
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- Luther
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Luther is located in Hancock County
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- White Pine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Otes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Otes is located in Hawkins 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 Bright, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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