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, Powder Springs had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Powder Springs, with the one closest to Powder Springs listed first.
- Ambro ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ambro is located in Grainger County
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- Navehill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Navehill is located in Union County
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- Maples ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
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- Washburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
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- Luttrell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Lea Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
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- Agreeable ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Agreeable is located in Grainger County
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- Lulaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
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- Clear Springs ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Springs is located in Grainger County
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- Liberty Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Hill is located in Grainger County
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- Acuff
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Acuff is located in Union County
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- Haynes ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Haynes is located in Union County
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- Tampico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tampico is located in Grainger County
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- Maynardville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rutledge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Big Barren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
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- Corryton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- House Mountain ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- House Mountain is located in Knox County
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- Little Barren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Little Barren is located in Union County
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- Sandlick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
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- Sharps Chapel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Graveston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Graveston is located in Knox County
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- Mill Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Spring is located in Jefferson County
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- Lone Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
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- Dyers Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- May Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- May Springs is located in Grainger County
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- Head of Barren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
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- Loo ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Loo is located in Union 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 Powder Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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