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 Fort Harry in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Fort Harry. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Fort Harry listed first.
- Gatlinburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatlinburg
- Gatlinburg is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatlinburg <2>
- Line Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Line Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Spring
- Line Spring is located in Sevier County
- Wear Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wear Valley
- Wear Valley is located in Sevier County
- Pigeon Forge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Forge
- Pigeon Forge is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge <2>
- Middle Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
- Birdtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Oconaluftee Indian Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconaluftee Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconaluftee Indian Village
- Oconaluftee Indian Village is located in Swain County (NC)
- Henderson Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Springs
- Henderson Springs is located in Sevier County
- Waldens Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldens Creek
- Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County
- Bryson City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
- Bryson City is located in Swain County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <2>
- Cherokee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Swain County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <2>
- East Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Bushnell ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Harrisburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
- Whittier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
- Whittier is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <2>
- Jones Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cove
- Jones Cove is located in Sevier County
- Sevierville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevierville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevierville
- Sevierville is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sevierville <2>
- Judson ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Hornet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Proctor
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Wilmot
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Allensville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allensville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Allensville is located in Sevier County
- Catlettsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
- Birdsville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- Birdsville is located in Cocke County
- Fox ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Ellejoy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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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 Fort Harry, 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. |
| <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. |