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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 Donelson had a population of 127 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Glencliff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencliff
    • Glencliff is located in Davidson County
  • Hermitage
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Una
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Una have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
    • Una is located in Davidson County
  • East Nashville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilkerson ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkerson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkerson
    • Wilkerson is located in Davidson County
  • Maplewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Davidson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maplewood
    • From Donelson to Maplewood
  • Nashville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Paragon Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Old Hickory
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Antioch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <3>
  • Couchville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couchville
    • Couchville is located in Davidson County
  • Green Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Wilson County
  • Mount View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
    • Mount View is located in Davidson County
  • Brooklin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklin
    • Brooklin is located in Davidson County
  • Rural Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
    • Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rural Hill
    • From Donelson to Rural Hill
  • Dodoburg ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodoburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodoburg
    • Dodoburg is located in Wilson County
  • Mount Juliet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Oglesby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oglesby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
    • Oglesby is located in Davidson County
  • Kimbro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbro
    • Kimbro is located in Davidson County
  • West Nashville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Nashville
    • West Nashville is located in Davidson County
  • Wrencoe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wrencoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
    • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wrencoe
    • From Donelson to Wrencoe
  • Hendersonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • La Vergne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Whites Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Creek
    • Whites Creek is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whites Creek <3>
  • Jordonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordonia
    • Jordonia is located in Davidson County
  • Goodlettsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
    • Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <3>

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 Donelson, 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.
<4>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.




 

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