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>
Clarkson itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Clarkson, with the one closest to Clarkson listed first.
- Conklin
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Washington College
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington College have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington College
- Washington College is located in Washington County
- Mayday
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Brownsboro ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
- Brownsboro is located in Washington County
- Embreeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embreeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embreeville
- Embreeville is located in Washington County
- Broylesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broylesville
- Broylesville is located in Washington County
- Telford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telford
- Telford is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 921 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telford <3>
- Ernestville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
- Matuta ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Limestone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Limestone is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <3>
- Horse Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Horse Creek is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
- Clear Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Unaka Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unaka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka Springs
- Unaka Springs is located in Unicoi County
- Erwin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
- Erwin is located in Unicoi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <3>
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Leesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Mill Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Brook
- Mill Brook is located in Washington County
- Bowmantown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
- Bowmantown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
- Jonesborough
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesborough
- Jonesborough is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesborough <3>
- Rheatown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheatown
- Rheatown is located in Greene County
- Briggs ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Flag Pond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County
- Brownlow ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Unicoi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicoi
- Unicoi is located in Unicoi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unicoi <3>
- Henshaw ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountytn.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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 Clarkson, 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. |