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 in 1895, Gibbs Crossroads had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Gibbs Crossroads, with the one closest to Gibbs Crossroads listed first.

Willette
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willette
- Willette is located in Macon County
Difficult
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Difficult
- From Gibbs Crossroads to Difficult
Red Boiling Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- 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>
Pleasant Shade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Shade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pleasant Shade
- From Gibbs Crossroads to Pleasant Shade
North Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- North Springs is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Springs
- From Gibbs Crossroads to North Springs
Kempville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempville
- Kempville is located in Smith County
Haydenburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Haydenburg
- From Gibbs Crossroads to Haydenburg
Defeated
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Defeated
- From Gibbs Crossroads to Defeated
Gladdice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladdice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladdice
- Gladdice is located in Jackson County
Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Jackson County
Meadorville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Meadorville
- From Gibbs Crossroads to Meadorville
Donoho
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donoho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donoho
- Donoho is located in Smith County
Walnut Shade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut Shade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walnut Shade
- From Gibbs Crossroads to Walnut Shade
Lafayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lafayette
- From Gibbs Crossroads to Lafayette
Hillsdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Hillsdale is located in Macon County
Rough Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rough Point
- From Gibbs Crossroads to Rough Point
Miles Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Crossroads
- Miles Crossroads is located in Clay County
Dixon Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dixon Springs
- From Gibbs Crossroads to Dixon Springs
Riddleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
- Riddleton is located in Smith County
Monoville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monoville
- From Gibbs Crossroads to Monoville
Whitleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whitleyville
- From Gibbs Crossroads to Whitleyville
Flynns Lick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flynns Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynns Lick
- Flynns Lick is located in Jackson County
Carthage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carthage
- From Gibbs Crossroads to Carthage
Granville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <3>
Long Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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

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 Gibbs Crossroads, 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.