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, Elgin had a post office and no railroad service. In 2010, Elgin had a population of 282 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
- Glenmary
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
- Glenmary is located in Scott County
- Robbins
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Robbins is located in Scott County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbins <2>
- Mill Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
- New River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
- New River is located in Scott County
- Hughett
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Rugby
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Rugby is located in Morgan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rugby <2>
- Sunbright
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbright
- Sunbright is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbright <2>
- Helenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenwood
- Helenwood is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helenwood <2>
- Burrville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
- Burrville is located in Morgan County
- Huntsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <2>
- Emory ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Armathwaite
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
- Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
- Glades
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
- Glades is located in Morgan County
- Annadel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
- Annadel is located in Morgan County
- Deer Lodge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
- Deer Lodge is located in Morgan County
- Norma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Jeffers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Oneida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Oneida is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <2>
- Boiling ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Stowers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Lavender
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Lancing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancing
- Lancing is located in Morgan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancing <2>
- Doctors ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Tinch ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Islandford ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islandford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islandford
- Islandford is located in Morgan County
- Montgomery ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Morgan County
- Wartburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
- Wartburg is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wartburg <2>
- Bowl ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Allardt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
- Allardt is located in Fentress County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Scott County: www.scottcounty.com/
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 Elgin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |