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we pass this GPS location for Epperson:
35.257462, -84.337380
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We found four communities that are also named Epperson.
Within Tennessee, the name Epperson is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Colusa County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Epperson [Colusa County].
Illinois
McDonough County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Epperson [McDonough County].
Kentucky
Clark County
This Epperson is located in Clark County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<2> to the north of the Epperson that is located in Monroe County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Epperson.
McCracken County
This Epperson is located in McCracken County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km] to the west northwest of the Epperson that is located in Monroe County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCracken County community of Epperson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Epperson ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Epperson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Epperson and extending to:
Madisonville, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Epperson to Madisonville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 474 miles [762.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,367 miles [10,246.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,075 miles [11,386.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,952 miles [7,969.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Epperson could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Epperson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<4>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Epperson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Epperson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2575, Longitude: -84.3374 In this case, the coordinates for Epperson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.277 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.917 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.891 degrees.