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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 Ooltewah had a population of 233 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2010, Ooltewah had a population of 687 people.

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

  • Apison
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Howardville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
  • Tyner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
    • Tyner is located in Hamilton County
  • McDonald
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Graysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jersey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
    • Jersey is located in Hamilton County
  • Red Clay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Black Fox
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Fox
    • Black Fox is located in Bradley County
  • Snow Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Snow Hill is located in Hamilton County
  • Keith
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
    • Keith is located in Catoosa County (GA)
  • Cohutta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Kings Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Ringgold
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Catoosa Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hixson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hixson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixson
    • Hixson is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hixson <4>
  • Boyce
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
    • Boyce is located in Hamilton County
  • East Chattanooga
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Chattanooga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chattanooga
    • East Chattanooga is located in Hamilton County
  • Ridgedale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
    • Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ridgedale
    • From Ooltewah to Ridgedale
  • Boynton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Igous Ferry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Igous Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igous Ferry
    • Igous Ferry is located in Hamilton County
  • Orchard Knob
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Mills ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
    • Mills is located in Whitfield County (GA)
  • Cleveland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rossville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Post Oak
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
    • Post Oak is located in Catoosa County (GA)
  • Earnest ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earnest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest
    • Earnest is located in Bradley County
  • Melville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
    • Melville is located in Hamilton County
  • Red Bank
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Chattanooga
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Ooltewah, 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.