Cross Roads (DeKalb County, TN): Nearby in 1890s

1890 Communities Near Cross Roads ...

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 on-going research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Cross Roads in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Cross Roads.

Alexandria
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- Alexandria lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northwest of Cross Roads.
- According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 672 people
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- From the 1895 Atlas, Alexandria had a post office and no railroad service
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Buffalo Valley
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- Buffalo Valley lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north of Cross Roads.
- According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 147 people
- From the 1895 Atlas, Buffalo Valley had a post office and railroad service
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Cottage Home
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- Cottage Home lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west of Cross Roads.
- According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 53 people
- Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
- From the 1895 Atlas, Cottage Home had a post office and no railroad service
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Dibrell
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- Dibrell lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southeast of Cross Roads.
- From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Dibrell had a post office and no railroad service
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dibrell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Dowelltown
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- Dowelltown lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northwest of Cross Roads.
- According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 233 people
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- From the 1895 Atlas, Dowelltown had a post office and no railroad service
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Drop ‑ Historic
- While Drop was mentioned in the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, it no longer exists
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- Drop was located 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east of Cross Roads.
- From the 1895 Atlas, Drop had a post office and no railroad service
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drop have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Evanston ‑ Historic
- While Evanston was mentioned in the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, it no longer exists
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- Evanston was located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south of Cross Roads.
- From the 1895 Atlas, Evanston had a post office and no railroad service
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evanston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Gassaway
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- Gassaway lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the west of Cross Roads.
- From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Gassaway had a post office and no railroad service
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Gath
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- Gath lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the south of Cross Roads.
- From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Gath had a post office and no railroad service
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gath have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Haleville ‑ Historic
- While Haleville was mentioned in the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, it no longer exists
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- Haleville was located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the west of Cross Roads.
- From the 1895 Atlas, Haleville had a post office and no railroad service
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Hickman
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- Hickman lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north of Cross Roads.
- According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 229 people
- From the 1895 Atlas, Hickman had a post office and railroad service
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Keltonburg
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- Keltonburg lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the southeast of Cross Roads.
- From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Keltonburg had a post office and no railroad service
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keltonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Lancaster
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- Lancaster lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north of Cross Roads.
- From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Lancaster had a post office and railroad service
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Laurel Hill
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- Laurel Hill lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north of Cross Roads.
- From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Laurel Hill had a post office and no railroad service
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Liberty
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- Liberty lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the northwest of Cross Roads.
- According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 285 people
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- From the 1895 Atlas, Liberty had a post office and no railroad service
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Lucky
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- Lucky lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the south of Cross Roads.
- From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Lucky had a post office and no railroad service
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Mount Sterling ‑ Historic
- While Mount Sterling was mentioned in the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, it no longer exists
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling was located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southeast of Cross Roads.
- From the 1895 Atlas, Mount Sterling had a post office and no railroad service
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Peeled Chestnut
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- Peeled Chestnut lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east of Cross Roads.
- According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 50 people
- From the 1895 Atlas, Peeled Chestnut had a post office and no railroad service
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peeled Chestnut have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Round Top
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- Round Top lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west of Cross Roads.
- From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Round Top had a post office and no railroad service
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Silver Point
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- Silver Point lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northeast of Cross Roads.
- From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Silver Point had a post office and railroad service
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Point<3>
Smithville
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- Smithville lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the east of Cross Roads.
- According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 572 people
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,978 people
- From the 1895 Atlas, Smithville had a post office and no railroad service
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville<3>
Sykes
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- Sykes lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the northwest of Cross Roads.
- From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Sykes had a post office and railroad service
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Talome ‑ Historic
- While Talome was mentioned in the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, it no longer exists
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talome
- Talome was located 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the southwest of Cross Roads.
- From the 1895 Atlas, Talome had a post office and no railroad service
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talome have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Temperance Hall
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- Temperance Hall lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the north of Cross Roads.
- According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 192 people
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- From the 1895 Atlas, Temperance Hall had a post office and no railroad service
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Youngblood ‑ Historic
- While Youngblood was mentioned in the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, it no longer exists
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Youngblood was located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of Cross Roads.
- From the 1895 Atlas, Youngblood had a post office and no railroad service
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngblood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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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 Cross Roads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cross Roads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cross Roads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9570, Longitude: -85.8672 In this case, the coordinates for Cross Roads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.