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 Dixon Springs had a population of 301 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

Riddleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
- Riddleton is located in Smith County
Monoville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Dixon Springs to Monoville
Pleasant Shade
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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 Dixon Springs to Pleasant Shade
Rome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Smith County
Hillsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Hillsdale is located in Macon County
Hartsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Trousdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hartsville
- From Dixon Springs to Hartsville
Bellwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Bellwood is located in Wilson County
Defeated
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Defeated
- From Dixon Springs to Defeated
Difficult
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Difficult
- From Dixon Springs to Difficult
Meadorville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- 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 Dixon Springs to Meadorville
Carthage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Dixon Springs to Carthage
Willard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Willard is located in Trousdale County
Jennings ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jennings is located in Wilson County
Donoho
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donoho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donoho
- Donoho is located in Smith County
Kempville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempville
- Kempville is located in Smith County
Grant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Smith County
Bluff Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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
Gibbs Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Dixon Springs to Gibbs Crossroads
Lafayette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- 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 Dixon Springs to Lafayette
Tuckers Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroads
- Tuckers Crossroads is located in Wilson County
New Middleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Middleton
- New Middleton is located in Smith County
Willette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willette
- Willette is located in Macon County
Elmwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Elmwood is located in Smith County
Gladdice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladdice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladdice
- Gladdice is located in Jackson County
Eulia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eulia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulia
- Eulia is located in Macon County
Chipman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
- Chipman is located in Sumner County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chipman
- From Dixon Springs to Chipman
Long Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Long Creek is located in Macon County

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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 Dixon Springs, 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.