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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Johnson City had a population of 4,161 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Johnson City had a population of 67,142 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Johnson City, with the one closest to Johnson City listed first.

  • Carnegie
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnegie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
    • Carnegie is located in Washington County
  • Austin Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Springs
    • Austin Springs is located in Washington County
  • Flourville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Okolona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okolona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
    • Okolona is located in Carter County
  • Milligan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milligan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan
    • Milligan is located in Carter County
  • Watauga
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jonesborough
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Marbleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbleton
    • Marbleton is located in Unicoi County
  • Keebler Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keebler Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keebler Crossroads
    • Keebler Crossroads is located in Washington County
  • Piney Flats
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • February
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for February have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for February
    • February is located in Washington County
  • Elizabethton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Keenburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenburg
    • Keenburg is located in Carter County
  • Childress
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
    • Childress is located in Sullivan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Childress
    • From Johnson City to Childress
  • Boring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boring
    • Boring is located in Sullivan County
  • Unicoi
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Gap Run
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Valley Forge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Forge
    • Valley Forge is located in Carter County
  • Hilton ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
    • Hilton is located in Sullivan County
  • Leesburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Leesburg is located in Washington County
  • Mayday
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayday
    • Mayday is located in Washington County
  • Colby ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
    • Colby is located in Sullivan County
  • Wahoo ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
    • Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
  • Thom ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
    • Thom is located in Sullivan County
  • Bowmantown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowmantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
    • Bowmantown is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bowmantown
    • From Johnson City to Bowmantown
  • Telford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Embreeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embreeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embreeville
    • Embreeville is located in Washington County
  • Limestone Cove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hampton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Bluff City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lella ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
    • Lella is located in Sullivan County
  • Fordtown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fordtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
    • Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fordtown
    • From Johnson City to Fordtown
  • Harmony
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harmony
    • From Johnson City to Harmony
  • Locust Mount
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

The official website for Johnson City: www.johnsoncitytn.com/

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountytn.com/

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 Johnson City, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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