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 Idol in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Idol. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Idol listed first.
- Thorn Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
- Tate Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Springs
- Tate Springs is located in Grainger County
- Bowen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Noeton ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Marshalls Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalls Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Bean Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Station
- Bean Station is located in Grainger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bean Station <3>
- Turley Mills ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turley Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turley Mills
- Turley Mills is located in Grainger County
- Springdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
- Rutledge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- 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 <3>
- Ritchie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Mooresburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
- Mooresburg is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresburg <3>
- Xenophon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Yellow Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Yellow Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Bright ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Lone Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Clear Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Clear Springs is located in Grainger County
- Washburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - May Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Springs
- May Springs is located in Grainger County
- Luther
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Tazewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Liberty Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Grainger County
- Lulaville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Morristown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Hamblen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <3>
- Galbraith Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galbraith Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
- Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
- New Tazewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- 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 <3>
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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 Idol, 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. |