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>
While we didn't find Forks of the River in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Forks of the River. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Forks of the River listed first.
- Asbury
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Shooks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
- Shooks is located in Knox County
- Riverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Mayo ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Caswell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Knoxville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <3>
- Kimberlin Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberlin Heights
- Kimberlin Heights is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberlin Heights <3>
- Wooddale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
- Wooddale is located in Knox County
- McMillan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Beverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Smithwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Trundle Crossroad
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trundle Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trundle Crossroad
- Trundle Crossroad is located in Sevier County
- Highpoint ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Fountain City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Thorn Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
- Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
- Lyonton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Mascot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Maloneyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
- Bearden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Skaggston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
- Skaggston is located in Knox County
- Dante
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Rockford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Mynatt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Bank ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Boyds Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Halls Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Crossroads
- Halls Crossroads is located in Knox County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.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 Forks of the River, 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. |