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 Brooks Ford in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Brooks Ford. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Brooks Ford listed first.
- Sneedville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneedville
- Sneedville is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneedville <2>
- Lee Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Valley
- Lee Valley is located in Hawkins County
- Eidson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Kyles Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles Ford
- Kyles Ford is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyles Ford <2>
- Alumwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Luther
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Choptack
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Gillenwater ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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
- Vogel ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Fisher Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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
- Xenophon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Rogersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Galbraith Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galbraith Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
- Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Amis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Austins Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Mooresburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
- Mooresburg is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresburg <2>
- Saint Clair
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Saint Clair is located in Hawkins County
- Alanthus Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Bean Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Station
- Bean Station is located in Grainger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bean Station <2>
- Persia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Strahl
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
- Strahl is located in Hawkins County
- Surgoinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- 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>
- Yellow Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Yellow Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Otes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Starnes ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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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 Brooks Ford, 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. |