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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Burt had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Burt, with the one closest to Burt listed first.

  • Bradyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Burgen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cateston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cateston is located in Cannon County
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  • Readyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Donnell Chapel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Donnell Chapel is located in Rutherford County
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  • Woodbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hollow Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
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    • Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
  • Porterfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Porterfield is located in Cannon County
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  • Talome ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Talome is located in Cannon County
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  • Kittrell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Floraton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Floraton is located in Rutherford County
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  • Gossburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Clearmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Clearmont is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearmont
  • Leoni
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Leoni is located in Cannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
  • Devenport ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Devenport is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devenport
  • Halls Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Halls Hill is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hill
  • Naola ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Naola is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naola
  • Beechgrove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Milton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Holly ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Holly is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
  • Sharpsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sharpsville is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsville
  • Dillton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Trousdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Noah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Noah is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
  • New ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • New is located in Warren County
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  • Gassaway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Burt, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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