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>
May Springs itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 85 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from May Springs, with the one closest to May Springs listed first.
- Dyers Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Mill Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Spring is located in Jefferson County
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- Talbott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha is located in Hamblen County
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- Turley Mills ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Turley Mills is located in Grainger County
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- Rutledge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tampico
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tampico is located in Grainger County
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- Bowen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
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- Lulaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
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- Mount Horeb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mount Horeb is located in Jefferson County
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- Edna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Edna is located in Jefferson County
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- Morristown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Agreeable ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Agreeable is located in Grainger County
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- New Market
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alena ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Alena is located in Jefferson County
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- Marshalls Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
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- Noeton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Noeton is located in Grainger County
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- Clear Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Springs is located in Grainger County
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- Washburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
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- Flat Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
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- Witt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Witt is located in Hamblen County
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- Thorn Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
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- Lucilla ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lucilla is located in Jefferson County
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- Tate Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tate Springs is located in Grainger County
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- Liberty Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Hill is located in Grainger County
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- Ambro ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ambro is located in Grainger County
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- Powder Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Powder Springs is located in Grainger County
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- Maples ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
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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 May Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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