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 Merry Oaks in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Merry Oaks. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Merry Oaks listed first.
- Donelson
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
- Donelson is located in Davidson County
- Glencliff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - East Nashville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nashville
- East Nashville is located in Davidson County
- Una
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Hermitage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hermitage is located in Davidson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <3>
- Paragon Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
- Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
- Wilkerson ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Maplewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Nashville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Davidson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <3>
- Madison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Davidson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
- Old Hickory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
- Old Hickory is located in Davidson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Hickory <3>
- Antioch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Davidson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <3>
- Mount View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Mount View is located in Davidson County
- Brooklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Couchville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couchville
- Couchville is located in Davidson County
- Green Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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 Wilson County
- Oglesby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Rural Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
- Dodoburg ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Mount Juliet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Juliet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
- Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <3>
- West Nashville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Nashville
- West Nashville is located in Davidson County
- Wrencoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Kimbro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Hendersonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
- Hendersonville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <3>
- Whites Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Jordonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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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 Merry Oaks, 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. |