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 Ovilla in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ovilla. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ovilla listed first.
- Strathmore ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmore
- Strathmore is located in Lawrence County
- Moon ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Voorhies
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Napier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Pinkney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Knob Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Knob Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Henryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Waynesboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <3>
- Nancy ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Westpoint
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Lawrenceburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <3>
- Ethridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
- Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <3>
- Pleasant Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Point is located in Lawrence County
- Brace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Busby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Summertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
- Summertown is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summertown <3>
- Newburg ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Hohenwald
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenwald
- Hohenwald is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hohenwald <3>
- Wayland Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland Springs
- Wayland Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Loretto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <3>
- Crestview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Victory ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Light ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Seven ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Carpenters ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters
- Carpenters is located in Maury County
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.tn.us/
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 Ovilla, 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. |