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 Gap of the Ridge in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Gap of the Ridge. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Gap of the Ridge listed first.
- Long Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Long Creek is located in Macon County
- Eulia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Lafayette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <3>
- Meadorville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Willard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Hillsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Haysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Westmoreland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
- Westmoreland is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <3>
- Barefoot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Bledsoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Bransford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Hartsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Trousdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <3>
- Chipman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Bethpage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- 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 Sumner County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethpage <3>
- Adolphus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
- Adolphus is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <3>
- Sugar Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County
- Dixon Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Akersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Holland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Rogana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Pleasant Shade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
- Pleasant Shade is located in Smith County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Shade <3>
- Gibbs Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Petroleum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Pondville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Sideview ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Castalian Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalian Springs
- Castalian Springs is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 556 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalian Springs <3>
- Rodemer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Red Boiling Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
- Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Macon County: www.maconcountytn.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 Gap of the Ridge, 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. |