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 Gordonsville had a population of 290 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Gordonsville had a population of 1,245 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Gordonsville, with the one closest to Gordonsville listed first.
- Stonewall
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Hickman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Bluff Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Sykes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Elmwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - New Middleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Middleton
- New Middleton is located in Smith County
- Lancaster
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Smith County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <3>
- Carthage
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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>
- Brush Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Temperance Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Chestnut Mound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Grant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Monoville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Laurel Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Laurel Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Buffalo Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Valley
- Buffalo Valley is located in Putnam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Valley <3>
- Alexandria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <3>
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Granville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Donoho
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Rome
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Jennings ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Commerce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Riddleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Defeated
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Dowelltown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowelltown
- Dowelltown is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowelltown <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Gordonsville, 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. |