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 in 1895, Laurel had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
- Dossett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dossett is located in Anderson County
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- Marlow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marlow is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Clinch River ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clinch River is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch River
- Peak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Clinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bud ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bud is located in Anderson County
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- Fairview ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
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- Frost
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Frost is located in Anderson County
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- Briceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Briceville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briceville
- Hinds Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hinds Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds Creek
- Offutt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Offutt is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt
- Robertsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Scarboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Treeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Treeville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treeville
- Heiskell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Panther ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Windrock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Windrock is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windrock
- Oliver Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ball Camp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ball Camp is located in Knox County
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- Rocky Top
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Former names for Rocky Top:
- Coal Creek
- Lake City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <2>
- Leedom ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leedom is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedom
- Pedigo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pedigo is located in Knox County
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- Ethel ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ethel is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
- Bear ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bear is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Dante
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dante is located in Knox County
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- Twinville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Twinville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twinville
- Andersonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
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 Laurel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |