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 Difficult had a population of 228 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2014, Difficult had a population of 14,993 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Difficult, with the one closest to Difficult listed first.
- Kempville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Defeated
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Defeated
- From Difficult to Defeated
- Pleasant Shade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Shade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
- Pleasant Shade is located in Smith County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Shade <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pleasant Shade
- From Difficult to Pleasant Shade
- Donoho
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Gladdice
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Willette
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Gibbs Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gibbs Crossroads
- From Difficult to Gibbs Crossroads
- Monoville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monoville
- From Difficult to Monoville
- Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Riddleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Carthage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carthage
- From Difficult to Carthage
- Granville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <4>
- Rough Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rough Point
- From Difficult to Rough Point
- Haydenburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Haydenburg
- From Difficult to Haydenburg
- Dixon Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dixon Springs
- From Difficult to Dixon Springs
- Elmwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - North Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- North Springs is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Springs
- From Difficult to North Springs
- Flynns Lick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flynns Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynns Lick
- Flynns Lick is located in Jackson County
- Meadorville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Meadorville
- From Difficult to Meadorville
- Hillsdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Bluff Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Red Boiling Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
- Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <4>
- Rome
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Stonewall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Chestnut Mound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chestnut Mound
- From Difficult to Chestnut Mound
- Nameless
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nameless
- From Difficult to Nameless
- Lafayette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lafayette
- From Difficult to Lafayette
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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 Difficult, 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |