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, Porterfield had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Porterfield, with the one closest to Porterfield listed first.
- Readyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Milton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
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- Halls Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Halls Hill is located in Rutherford County
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- Cateston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cateston is located in Cannon County
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- Kittrell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
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- Woodbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sharpsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sharpsville is located in Rutherford County
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- Burt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Burt is located in Cannon County
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- Talome ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Talome is located in Cannon County
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- Floraton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Floraton is located in Rutherford County
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- Greenvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Greenvale is located in Wilson County
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- Cainsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cainsville is located in Wilson County
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- Donnell Chapel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Donnell Chapel is located in Rutherford County
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- Bradyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bradyville is located in Cannon County
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- Statesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
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- Compton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
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- Dillton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
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- Burgen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Burgen is located in Cannon County
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- Gassaway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
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- Cottage Home
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
- Round Top
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
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- Haleville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haleville is located in DeKalb County
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- Leoni
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leoni is located in Cannon County
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- Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Walterhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
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- Murfreesboro
(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 Porterfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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