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 Lafayette had a population of 256 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Lafayette had a population of 5,271 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
- Meadorville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Meadorville
- From Lafayette to Meadorville
- Long Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Long Creek is located in Macon County
- Hillsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Haysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Eulia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Gibbs Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gibbs Crossroads
- From Lafayette to Gibbs Crossroads
- Red Boiling Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
- Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <4>
- Willard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Pleasant Shade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Shade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
- Pleasant Shade is located in Smith County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Shade <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pleasant Shade
- From Lafayette to Pleasant Shade
- Akersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Akersville
- From Lafayette to Akersville
- Hartsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Trousdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hartsville
- From Lafayette to Hartsville
- Dixon Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dixon Springs
- From Lafayette to Dixon Springs
- Willette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Walnut Shade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut Shade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walnut Shade
- From Lafayette to Walnut Shade
- Holland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Difficult
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Difficult
- From Lafayette to Difficult
- Barefoot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Westmoreland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
- Westmoreland is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <4>
- Riddleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Bledsoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Bransford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Chipman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
- Chipman is located in Sumner County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chipman
- From Lafayette to Chipman
- Defeated
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Defeated
- From Lafayette to Defeated
- Fountain Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Run
- Fountain Run is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Run <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fountain Run
- From Lafayette to Fountain Run
- Monoville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monoville
- From Lafayette to Monoville
- Kempville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - North Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- North Springs is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Springs
- From Lafayette to North Springs
- Gamaliel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamaliel
- Gamaliel is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gamaliel <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gamaliel
- From Lafayette to Gamaliel
- Adolphus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
- Adolphus is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <4>
- Sugar Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sugar Grove
- From Lafayette to Sugar Grove
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The official website for Macon County: www.maconcountytn.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 Lafayette, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |