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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>

Highpoint 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 Highpoint, with the one closest to Highpoint listed first.

  • Wooddale
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Wooddale is located in Knox County
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  • Mascot
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Mascot is located in Knox County
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    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
  • Mayo ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayo is located in Knox County
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    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,366 people
  • Lyonton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Lyonton is located in Knox County
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  • McMillan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • McMillan is located in Knox County
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  • Skaggston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Skaggston is located in Knox County
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  • Caswell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Caswell is located in Knox County
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  • Thorn Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
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  • Strawberry Plains
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Riverdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Riverdale is located in Knox County
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  • Maloneyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Maloneyville is located in Knox County
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  • Hodges
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hodges is located in Jefferson County
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  • Asbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Asbury is located in Knox County
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  • Kimberlin Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • House Mountain ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • House Mountain is located in Knox County
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  • Corryton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Mynatt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mynatt is located in Knox County
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  • Beverly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Beverly is located in Knox County
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  • Shooks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Shooks is located in Knox County
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  • Boyds Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
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  • Graveston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Graveston is located in Knox County
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  • Smithwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Smithwood is located in Knox County
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    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,661 people
  • Knoxville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Trundle Crossroad
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Trundle Crossroad is located in Sevier County
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  • Henry Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
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  • Lucilla ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lucilla is located in Jefferson County
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  • Lea Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
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  • Preston ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Preston is located in Knox County
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  • Halls Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Halls Crossroads is located in Knox County
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  • Fountain City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Fountain City is located in Knox County
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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 Highpoint, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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