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 Britton Ferry in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Britton Ferry. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Britton Ferry listed first.
- Surgoinsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surgoinsville
- Surgoinsville is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surgoinsville <2>
- New Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Van Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Stony Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Hawkins County
- Amis
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Vogel ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Chimneytop ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimneytop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
- Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
- Blossom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Mole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Gillenwater ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillenwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillenwater
- Gillenwater is located in Hawkins County
- Strahl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
- Strahl is located in Hawkins County
- Fisher Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Creek
- Fisher Creek is located in Hawkins County
- Rogersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <2>
- New Canton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- New Canton is located in Hawkins County
- Starnes ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Alumwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Austins Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austins Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austins Mill
- Austins Mill is located in Hawkins County
- Persia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Romeo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Morelock ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Locust Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Springs
- Locust Springs is located in Greene County
- Jearoldstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jearoldstown
- Jearoldstown is located in Greene County
- Church Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Church Hill is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <2>
- Opossum ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Eidson
(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 Britton Ferry, 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. |