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 Loretto had a population of 102 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Loretto had a population of 1,781 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Loretto, with the one closest to Loretto listed first.
- Busby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Saint Joseph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <3>
- Pleasant Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Point is located in Lawrence County
- Belew ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Westpoint
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Knob Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Knob Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Pinkney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Wayland Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland Springs
- Wayland Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Iron City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Green Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Lexington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <3>
- Dustin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Comer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Comer is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Pruitton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Light ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Appleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Lawrenceburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <3>
- Sugar ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Fall River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County
- Moon ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Webster ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Bailey Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Marbuts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Beach Grove ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
- Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Good Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Good Springs is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Minor Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Loretto: www.ci.loretto.tn.us/
The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.tn.us/
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 Loretto, 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. |