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 Mill Creek in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Mill Creek. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
- Dry Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley
- Dry Valley is located in Putnam County
- Goffton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Dug Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Standingstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standingstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standingstone
- Standingstone is located in Putnam County
- Taylors
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Cherry Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Cherry Creek is located in White County
- Jeremiah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
- Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
- Cookeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookeville
- Cookeville is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,060 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookeville <3>
- Yankeetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown
- Yankeetown is located in White County
- Beaver Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
- Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
- Oak Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Selby ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Bon Air
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Neverfail ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Bushing ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Bakers Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Crossroads
- Bakers Crossroads is located in White County
- Miranda ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Cliff Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Springs
- Cliff Springs is located in Overton County
- Lovejoy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
- Lovejoy is located in Overton County
- Ditty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Pleasant Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Double Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Double Springs is located in Putnam County
- Elijah ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Sparta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
- Waterloo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Hanging Limb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Limb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
- Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountytn.gov/
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 Mill Creek, 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. |