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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 Madison had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2014, Madison had a population of 4,735 people.

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

  • Maplewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Davidson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maplewood
    • From Madison to Maplewood
  • Old Hickory
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • East Nashville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Goodlettsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
    • Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <3>
  • Donelson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hermitage
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
    • Union Hill is located in Davidson County
  • Lickton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickton
    • Lickton is located in Davidson County
  • Whites Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Creek
    • Whites Creek is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whites Creek <3>
  • Nashville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hendersonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bakers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers
    • Bakers is located in Davidson County
  • Lohman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lohman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohman
    • Lohman is located in Sumner County
  • Jordonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordonia
    • Jordonia is located in Davidson County
  • West Nashville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Nashville
    • West Nashville is located in Davidson County
  • Glencliff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencliff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencliff
    • Glencliff is located in Davidson County
  • Green Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Wilson County
  • Saundersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saundersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saundersville
    • Saundersville is located in Sumner County
  • Joelton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ridgetop
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • White Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill
    • White Hill is located in Sumner County
  • Ridgepost ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgepost have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepost
    • Ridgepost is located in Davidson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,732 people
  • Morny
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morny
    • Morny is located in Davidson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Morny
    • From Madison to Morny
  • Paragon Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Una
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Una have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
    • Una is located in Davidson County
  • Hygeia Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hygeia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
    • Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
  • Mount Juliet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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 Madison, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.