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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Elkins (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Elkins. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Elkins is located in Hickman County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hickman County: Dickson, Humphreys, Lewis, Maury, Perry & Williamson.

Below are the counties that are near Elkins. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elkins:

  • Hickman County     (The home county of Elkins)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkins, with the one closest to Elkins listed first.
    • Nunnelly
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
      • Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
    • Centerville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Graytown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Graytown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
    • Tottys Bend
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottys Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
      • Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
    • Salt Lick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
      • Salt Lick is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
    • Whitfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Hickman County
    • Littlelot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
      • Littlelot is located in Hickman County
    • Wrigley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Whitehouse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
    • Lyles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
      • Lyles is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyles <1>
    • Bon Aqua Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Aqua Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Aqua Junction
      • Bon Aqua Junction is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,230 people
    • Aetna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
      • Aetna is located in Hickman County
    • Hornertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
      • Hornertown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
  • Cheatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkins, with the one closest to Elkins listed first.
    • Bell Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
    • Kingston Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Springs
      • Kingston Springs is located in Cheatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs <1>
    • Pegram
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
      • Pegram is located in Cheatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
  • Davidson County
    • Linton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Davidson County
  • Dickson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkins, with the one closest to Elkins listed first.
    • Water Valley ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Dickson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
    • Abiff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abiff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
      • Abiff is located in Dickson County
    • Pomona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Dickson County
    • Spencers Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
      • Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
    • Dickson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Tennessee City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
      • Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
    • Burns
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Burns is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <1>
    • Pond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
      • Pond is located in Dickson County
    • Charlotte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • White Bluff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
      • White Bluff is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff <1>
    • Vanleer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • White Oak Flat
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
      • White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
  • Humphreys County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkins, with the one closest to Elkins listed first.
    • Grandmother Ford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandmother Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
      • Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
    • Bethpage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
      • Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
    • Buffalo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
    • Hurricane Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • McEwen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
      • McEwen is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <1>
    • Bakerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
      • Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
    • Waverly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pigeon Roost
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
      • Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
    • Plant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
      • Plant is located in Humphreys County
    • Hustburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
      • Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
    • New Johnsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
      • New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <1>
    • Trinity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
  • Lawrence County
    • Henryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
      • Henryville is located in Lawrence County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkins, with the one closest to Elkins listed first.
    • Kimmins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
    • Hohenwald
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Voorhies
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkins, with the one closest to Elkins listed first.
    • Chartersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
      • Chartersville is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
    • Greenfield Bend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
      • Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
    • New Flys Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Flys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
      • New Flys Village is located in Maury County
    • Williamsport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Maury County
    • Fly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
      • Fly is located in Maury County
    • Arkland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
      • Arkland is located in Maury County
    • Chapel Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
    • Hampshire
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hill Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
      • Hill Town is located in Maury County
    • Sawdust
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawdust have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
      • Sawdust is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
    • Santa Fe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Armour Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
      • Armour Village is located in Maury County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkins, with the one closest to Elkins listed first.
    • Lobelville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
      • Lobelville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <1>
    • Beardstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
      • Beardstown is located in Perry County
    • Linden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Flatwoods
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkins, with the one closest to Elkins listed first.
    • Ashland Ford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
      • Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
    • Slickrock Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkins, with the one closest to Elkins listed first.
    • Fairview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <1>
    • Loriland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loriland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loriland
      • Loriland is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 people
    • Fernvale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
      • Fernvale is located in Williamson County
    • Burwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
      • Burwood is located in Williamson County
    • Leipers Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elkins, see our County-by-County Page for Elkins.

Newspapers Published in Elkins ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elkins.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elkins, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elkins.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Elkins:

Cemeteries Near Elkins ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elkins.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elkins covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Harrington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrington Cemetery
  • Mt. Pillar Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pillar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pillar Cemetery
  • Carothers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carothers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carothers Cemetery
  • Coates Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coates Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
  • Plunkett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plunkett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plunkett Cemetery
  • Hassell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hassell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hassell Cemetery
  • Dodd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodd Cemetery
  • Fowlkes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowlkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowlkes Cemetery
  • Huddleston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huddleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston Cemetery
  • Oakmont Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakmont Cemetery
  • Shipp Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipp Cemetery
  • Continue List   (1038 more) ...
    • Griner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griner Cemetery
    • Shipp Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipp Cemetery
    • Huddleston Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huddleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Elkins in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Elkins.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Elkins, with the one closest to Elkins listed first.

  • Goodrich
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodrich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
    • Goodrich is located in Hickman County
  • Centerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Nunnelly
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
    • Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
  • Vernon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Hickman County
  • Graham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Hickman County
  • Deans
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
    • Deans is located in Hickman County
  • Graytown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
    • Graytown is located in Hickman County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
  • Tottys Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottys Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
    • Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
  • Rodemer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodemer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodemer
    • Rodemer is located in Hickman County
  • Pinewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
    • Pinewood is located in Hickman County
  • Whitfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
    • Whitfield is located in Hickman County
  • Swan Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
    • Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Sunrise
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
      • Sunrise is located in Hickman County
    • Bluffpoint ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffpoint
      • Bluffpoint is located in Hickman County
    • Littlelot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
      • Littlelot is located in Hickman County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elkins. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elkins.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elkins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hickman County: www.hickmanco.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elkins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elkins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8226, Longitude: -87.4803       In this case, the coordinates for Elkins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Elkins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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