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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 in 1895, Dunbar had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Thurman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
    • Thurman is located in Decatur County
  • Bath Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Springs
    • Bath Springs is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath Springs <3>
  • Point Pleasant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
    • Point Pleasant is located in Decatur County
  • Saltillo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Scotts Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Swift
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
    • Swift is located in Hardin County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
  • Decaturville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Sardis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Sardis is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <3>
  • Clifton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cerro Gordo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
    • Cerro Gordo is located in Hardin County
  • New Era ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
    • New Era is located in Perry County
  • Beacon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beacon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
    • Beacon is located in Decatur County
  • Reagan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Sibley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Perryville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
    • Perryville is located in Decatur County
  • Shady Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hill
    • Shady Hill is located in Henderson County
  • Milledgeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Darden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
    • Darden is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
  • Parsons
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
    • Parsons is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <3>
  • Morris Chapel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Chapel
    • Morris Chapel is located in Hardin County
  • Paulks ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
    • Paulks is located in Hardin County
  • Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
    • Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
  • Olivehill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivehill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivehill
    • Olivehill is located in Hardin County
  • Horner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horner
    • Horner is located in Perry County
  • Chesterfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chesterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chesterfield
    • From Dunbar to Chesterfield
  • Pope
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
    • Pope is located in Perry County

The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcountytn.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 Dunbar, 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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