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 Porter in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Porter. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Porter listed first.
- Abiff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Spencers Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
- Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
- Iron Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Bon Aqua
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Aqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Aqua
- Bon Aqua is located in Hickman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bon Aqua <3>
- Tidwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Lyles
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
- Lyles is located in Hickman County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyles <3>
- Burns
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Burns is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <3>
- Pomona
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Colesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Dickson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
- Dickson is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson <3>
- Little Rock Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Mills
- Little Rock Mills is located in Hickman County
- Lick Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Lick Creek is located in Hickman County
- White Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
- White Bluff is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff <3>
- Rodemer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Craggie Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craggie Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craggie Hope
- Craggie Hope is located in Cheatham County
- Pinewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Fernvale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Fernvale Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernvale Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale Springs
- Fernvale Springs is located in Williamson County
- Kingston Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Springs
- Kingston Springs is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs <3>
- Pond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Graham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Whiteoak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Nunnelly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Charlotte
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <3>
- Littlelot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
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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 Porter, 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. |