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 Head of Barren had a population of 23 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Head of Barren, with the one closest to Head of Barren listed first.
- New Tazewell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tazewell
- New Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Tazewell <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Tazewell
- From Head of Barren to New Tazewell
- Minkton ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Sandlick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandlick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sandlick
- From Head of Barren to Sandlick
- Lone Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lone Mountain
- From Head of Barren to Lone Mountain
- Big Barren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Barren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Big Barren
- From Head of Barren to Big Barren
- Tazewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <2>
- Duo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Goin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Goin
- From Head of Barren to Goin
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Springdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Springdale
- From Head of Barren to Springdale
- Bacchus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Little Barren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Barren
- Little Barren is located in Union County
- Liberty Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Grainger County
- Arthur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Acuff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Washburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Washburn
- From Head of Barren to Washburn
- Clear Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Clear Springs is located in Grainger County
- Ritchie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Sharps Chapel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharps Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharps Chapel
- Sharps Chapel is located in Union County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharps Chapel <2>
- Navehill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Harrogate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
- Harrogate is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <2>
- Powder Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs
- Powder Springs is located in Grainger County
- Ambro ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Lulaville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Rutledge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Rutledge is located in Grainger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rutledge
- From Head of Barren to Rutledge
- Pleasant ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - New Prospect ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- New Prospect is located in Union County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Head of Barren, 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |