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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 Dotsonville had a population of 18 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hematite
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hematite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
    • Hematite is located in Montgomery County
  • Palmyra
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <3>
  • Woodlawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Needmore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Needmore is located in Montgomery County
  • Bellamy ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellamy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
    • Bellamy is located in Montgomery County
  • Oakwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Orgains Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orgains Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgains Crossroads
    • Orgains Crossroads is located in Montgomery County
  • New Providence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
    • New Providence is located in Montgomery County
  • Shiloh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
  • Jordan Springs ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Springs
    • Jordan Springs is located in Montgomery County
  • Clarksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Peachers Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachers Mill
    • Peachers Mill is located in Montgomery County
  • Ringgold
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringgold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
    • Ringgold is located in Montgomery County
  • Sailors Rest ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailors Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailors Rest
    • Sailors Rest is located in Montgomery County
  • Louise
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Louise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
    • Louise is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Louise
    • From Dotsonville to Louise
  • Cumberland City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Birchwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
    • Birchwood is located in Montgomery County
  • McAllisters Crossroads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Mound
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Saint Bethlehem
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kennedy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
    • Kennedy is located in Christian County (KY)
  • Oak Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Legate
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Legate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
    • Legate is located in Stewart County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Legate
    • From Dotsonville to Legate
  • Garrettsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Woods Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Southside
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Grantville ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
    • Grantville is located in Montgomery County

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountytn.org/

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 Dotsonville, 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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