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

  • Nettle Carrier ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Nettle Carrier was located in Overton County
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  • Poteet ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Poteet was located in Overton County
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  • Wirmingham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Wirmingham is also located in Overton County
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  • Monroe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Boatland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Boatland is located in Fentress County
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  • Little Crab
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Crab is located in Fentress County
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  • Eagle Creek ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagle Creek was located in Overton County
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  • Qualls ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Qualls was located in Overton County
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  • Livingston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Henard ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Henard was located in Overton County
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  • Hanging Limb
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hanging Limb is also located in Overton County
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  • Byrdstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Oakley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakley is also located in Overton County
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  • Bushing ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bushing was located in Overton County
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  • Jamestown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Windle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Windle is also located in Overton County
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  • Oak Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Hill is also located in Overton County
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  • Ward ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ward was located in Overton County
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  • Grey ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Grey was located in Overton County
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  • Beaver Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaver Hill is also located in Overton County
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  • Lovejoy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lovejoy is also located in Overton County
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  • Pall Mall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Chanute
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Chanute is located in Pickett County
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  • Crawford ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Crawford was located in Overton County
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  • Cliff Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Cliff Springs is also located in Overton County
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  • Keese ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Keese was located in Fentress County
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  • Allardt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Travisville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Travisville is located in Pickett County
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  • Huntersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Huntersville is located in Clinton County (KY)
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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 Ivyton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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