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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 Griffen in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Griffen. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Griffen listed first.

  • Lambert
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
    • Lambert is located in Fayette County
  • Oakland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
  • Warren
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Fayette County
  • Hickory Withe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Withe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
    • Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
  • Gallaway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Macon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Macon is located in Fayette County
  • Somerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Braden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mason
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Eads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eads
    • Eads is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eads <3>
  • Yum Yum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yum Yum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yum Yum
    • Yum Yum is located in Fayette County
  • Arlington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <3>
  • Canadaville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
    • Canadaville is located in Fayette County
  • Williston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
    • Williston is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Gainesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Gainesville is located in Tipton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 958 people
  • Keeling
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
    • Keeling is located in Hancock County
  • Elba
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Elba is located in Fayette County
  • Lenow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenow
    • Lenow is located in Shelby County
  • Dancyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
    • Dancyville is located in Haywood County
  • Stanton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Ina ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
    • Ina is located in Fayette County
  • Idaville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
    • Idaville is located in Tipton County
  • Brunswick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Brunswick is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <3>
  • Rossville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Rossville is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <3>
  • Moscow
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <3>
  • Barretville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barretville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretville
    • Barretville is located in Shelby County
  • Rosemark
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
    • Rosemark is located in Shelby County

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettetn.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 Griffen, 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.




 

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