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 Jacks Creek had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2014, Jacks Creek had a population of 1,968 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Jacks Creek, with the one closest to Jacks Creek listed first.
- Sweet Lips
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Middle Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mifflin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Luray
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Luray is located in Henderson County
- Huron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Milledgeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Reagan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Life
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Life have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Life
- Life is located in Henderson County
- Beech Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bluff
- Beech Bluff is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Bluff <3>
- Montezuma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pinson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- McNairy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNairy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNairy
- McNairy is located in McNairy County
- White Fern
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hinson Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Springs
- Hinson Springs is located in Henderson County
- Crucifer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crucifer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crucifer
- Crucifer is located in Henderson County
- Morris Chapel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Chapel
- Morris Chapel is located in Hardin County
- Sardis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <3>
- Shady Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hill
- Shady Hill is located in Henderson County
- Lexington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Scotts Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Juno
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juno have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno
- Juno is located in Henderson County
- Deanburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Masseyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Purdy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purdy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Purdy
- From Jacks Creek to Purdy
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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 Jacks Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | 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. |