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>
Girlton itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Girlton, with the one closest to Girlton listed first.
- Ray ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ray was located in Union County
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- Powells River ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Powells River was located in Campbell County
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- Boy ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Boy was located in Campbell County
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- Agee ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Agee was located in Campbell County
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- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Forkvale was located in Campbell County
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- Rule ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rule was located in Union County
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- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Long Hollow was located in Union County
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- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rhodelia was located in Union County
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- Fincastle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fincastle is also located in Campbell County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Stockville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Stockville was located in Campbell County
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- Whitman ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Whitman was located in Campbell County
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- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hatmaker was located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Custer ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Custer was located in Anderson County
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- Sill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sill was located in Union County
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- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lost Creek was located in Union County
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- Duke ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Duke was located in Union County
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- Phebe ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Phebe was located in Union County
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- LaFollette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- LaFollette is also located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <2>
- Loo ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Loo was located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- New Prospect ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Prospect was located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Lindsay Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lindsay Mill is also located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay Mill
- Andersonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gabe was located in Union County
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- Sharps Chapel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Speedwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Girlton, 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. |