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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 Macon had a population of 162 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.

  • Elba
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Elba is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elba
    • From Macon to Elba
  • Oakland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Canadaville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Williston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
    • Williston is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Warren
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Fayette County
  • Rossville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Rossville is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <4>
  • Moscow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <4>
  • Hickory Withe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Withe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
    • Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
  • Eads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eads
    • Eads is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eads <4>
  • Somerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Piperton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piperton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
    • Piperton is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
  • Lambert
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
    • Lambert is located in Fayette County
  • Collierville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Arlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
  • Mount Pleasant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Early Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Early Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Grove
    • Early Grove is located in Marshall County (MS)
  • Gallaway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lenow
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenow
    • Lenow is located in Shelby County
  • Bailey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bailey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Bailey is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bailey
    • From Macon to Bailey
  • Cayce
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • La Grange
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Yum Yum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yum Yum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yum Yum
    • Yum Yum is located in Fayette County
  • Forest Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
    • Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Forest Hill
    • From Macon to Forest Hill
  • Braden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Barton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
    • Barton is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Barton
    • From Macon to Barton
  • Brunswick
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Brunswick is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <4>

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettetn.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 Macon, 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.




 

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