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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gatlinburg had a population of 78 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Gatlinburg had a population of 3,779 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Gatlinburg, with the one closest to Gatlinburg listed first.
- Pigeon Forge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Middle Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
- Henderson Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Springs
- Henderson Springs is located in Sevier County
- Wear Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wear Valley
- Wear Valley is located in Sevier County
- Line Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Line Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Spring
- Line Spring is located in Sevier County
- Waldens Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldens Creek
- Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County
- East Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Harrisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Sevierville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevierville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Hornet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Catlettsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
- Jones Cove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cove
- Jones Cove is located in Sevier County
- Allensville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Allensville is located in Sevier County
- Fox ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Ellejoy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Boyds Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Henry Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Birdsville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- Birdsville is located in Cocke County
- Chestnut Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Trundle Crossroad
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconaluftee Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
- Sandy Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Shady Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Bushnell ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Birdtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Cherokee
(19 miles [30.6 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 <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gatlinburg: www.ci.gatlinburg.tn.us/
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 Gatlinburg, 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. |
| <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. |