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, Parsons had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Parsons had a population of 2,272 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Parsons, with the one closest to Parsons listed first.
- Beacon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beacon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Beacon is located in Decatur County
- Bible Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bible Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Hill
- Bible Hill is located in Decatur County
- Decaturville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Perryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Decatur County
- Darden
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mousetail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jeannette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Pope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Pope is located in Perry County
- Chesterfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Poplar Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Toms Creek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toms Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
- Toms Creek is located in Perry County
- Scotts Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Morgan ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Morgan is located in Henderson County
- Alberton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
- Alberton is located in Henderson County
- Shady Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hill
- Shady Hill is located in Henderson County
- Dunbar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- New Era ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
- New Era is located in Perry County
- Sugar Tree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Bath Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Springs
- Bath Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath Springs <3>
- McIllwain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIllwain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIllwain
- McIllwain is located in Benton County
- Reagan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
- Reagan is located in Henderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <3>
- Horner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horner
- Horner is located in Perry County
- Chaseville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Holladay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holladay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
- Holladay is located in Benton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holladay <3>
- Lexington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcountytn.org/
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 Parsons, 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. |