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 Dowelltown had a population of 233 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Dowelltown had a population of 409 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Dowelltown, with the one closest to Dowelltown listed first.
- Liberty
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Haleville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Youngblood ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngblood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Cottage Home
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
- Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
- Gassaway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Temperance Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Round Top
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Alexandria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <3>
- Sykes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Smithville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <3>
- Brush Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Hickman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Laurel Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Laurel Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Lancaster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Smith County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <3>
- Statesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
- New Middleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- 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
- Mount Sterling ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in DeKalb County
- Gordonsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <3>
- Talome ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Buffalo Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Valley
- Buffalo Valley is located in Putnam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Valley <3>
- Stonewall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Commerce
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Watertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <3>
- Silver Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Point
- Silver Point is located in Putnam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Point <3>
- Bluff Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- 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
- Grant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Cherry Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Wilson County
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 Dowelltown, 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. |