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 Laurel in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Laurel. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
- East Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- East Fork is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Jones Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Cove is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cove
- Gatlinburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
- Middle Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Pigeon Forge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Birdsville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Birdsville is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- Fox ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fox is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Allensville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Allensville is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Sevierville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Henderson Springs is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Springs
- Chestnut Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Carson Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carson Springs is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Springs
- Sandy Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Waldens Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldens Creek
- Catlettsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Wear Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wear Valley is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wear Valley
- Line Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Line Spring is located in Sevier County
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- Shady Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Wilton Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilton Springs is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton Springs
- Mount Sterling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Edwina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edwina is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- Henry Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Naillon ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Naillon is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
- Dumplin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
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- Newport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dandridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Boyds Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Hornet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hornet is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornet
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. |
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