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 Lafayette in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Lafayette. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Buffalo Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Valley
- Buffalo Valley is located in Putnam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Valley <3>
- Boma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Nameless
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Silver Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Point
- Silver Point is located in Putnam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Point <3>
- Double Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Double Springs is located in Putnam County
- Chestnut Mound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Laurel Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Laurel Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Granville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <3>
- Lancaster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Smith County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <3>
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Burton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Burton is located in Putnam County
- Ditty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Flynns Lick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flynns Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynns Lick
- Flynns Lick is located in Jackson County
- Elmwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Stonewall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Cookeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookeville
- Cookeville is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,060 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookeville <3>
- Rough Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Hickman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Temperance Hall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Highland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Gladdice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Gainesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
- Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <3>
- Donoho
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Gordonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountytn.gov/
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> | 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. |