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 Prairie Plains had a population of 49 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Prairie Plains, with the one closest to Prairie Plains listed first.
- Hillsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Coffee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
- Alto
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Pelham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <2>
- Sewanee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewanee
- Sewanee is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sewanee <2>
- Belmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Estill Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
- Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <2>
- Decherd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
- Decherd is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <2>
- Monteagle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteagle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteagle
- Monteagle is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteagle <2>
- Manchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
- Cowan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
- Cowan is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <2>
- Winchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <2>
- Tracy City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy City
- Tracy City is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy City <2>
- Altamont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Altamont is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <2>
- Tullahoma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullahoma
- Tullahoma is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,790 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tullahoma <2>
- Viola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Viola is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <2>
- Summitville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Coffee County
- Teal ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Hanlan ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Awalt ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Gruetli
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Sherwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Sherwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <2>
- Beersheba Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beersheba Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersheba Springs
- Beersheba Springs is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Vervilla
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Morrison
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Morrison is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <2>
- Normandy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Normandy is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Coffee County: www.coffeecountytn.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 Prairie Plains, 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. |
| <3> | 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. |