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>
Powells River itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Powells River, with the one closest to Powells River listed first.
- Ray ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ray was located in Union County
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- Girlton ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Girlton was located in Campbell County
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- Boy ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boy was located in Campbell County
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- Stockville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stockville was located in Campbell County
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- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Long Hollow was located in Union County
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- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Forkvale was located in Campbell County
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- Rule ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rule was located in Union County
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- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rhodelia was located in Union County
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- Fincastle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fincastle is also located in Campbell County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Phebe was located in Union County
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- Agee ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Agee was located in Campbell County
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- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lost Creek was located in Union County
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- Sill ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sill was located in Union County
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- Loo ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Loo was located in Union County
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- New Prospect ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- New Prospect was located in Union County
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- Speedwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whitman ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whitman was located in Campbell County
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- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hatmaker was located in Campbell County
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- Custer ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Custer was located in Anderson County
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- LaFollette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- LaFollette is also located in Campbell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
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- Duke ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Duke was located in Union County
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- Sharps Chapel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pleasant ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant was located in Claiborne County
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- Gabe ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gabe was located in Union County
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- Little Barren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Little Barren is located in Union County
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- Pine Mountain ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Mountain was located in Campbell 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 Powells River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |