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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 in 1895, Orchard Knob had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ridgedale
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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 Orchard Knob to Ridgedale
  • East Chattanooga
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Boyce
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Chattanooga
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Rossville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Saint Elmo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Kings Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lookout Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Bank
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jersey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Wauhatchie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauhatchie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauhatchie
    • Wauhatchie is located in Hamilton County
  • Tyner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Flintstone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hixson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Gerber ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerber have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerber
    • Gerber is located in Walker County (GA)
  • Eagle Cliff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cliff
    • Eagle Cliff is located in Walker County (GA)
  • Moons
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
    • Moons is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Moons
    • From Orchard Knob to Moons
  • Graysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hooker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Hooker is located in Dade County (GA)
  • Wildwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Boynton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Stanley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in Marion County
  • Fairmount
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Fairmount is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,825 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fairmount
    • From Orchard Knob to Fairmount
  • Post Oak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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)

The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.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 Orchard Knob, 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.




 

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