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 Prospect in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Prospect. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Ellejoy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Bank ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Notime ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hornet
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Seaton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Trundle Crossroad
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trundle Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trundle Crossroad
- Trundle Crossroad is located in Sevier County
- Shooks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
- Shooks is located in Knox County
- Rockford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Kimberlin Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberlin Heights
- Kimberlin Heights is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberlin Heights <3>
- Waldens Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldens Creek
- Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County
- Asbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Maryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Maryville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <3>
- Blockhouse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockhouse
- Blockhouse is located in Blount County
- Wear Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wear Valley
- Wear Valley is located in Sevier County
- Riverdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Chandler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Line Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Line Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Spring
- Line Spring is located in Sevier County
- Henderson Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Springs
- Henderson Springs is located in Sevier County
- Boyds Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Mentor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Montvale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Knoxville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <3>
- Pigeon Forge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Forge
- Pigeon Forge is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge <3>
- Bearden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Middle Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
- Catlettsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
- Thorn Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
- Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
- Wooddale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
- Wooddale is located in Knox County
- Mayo ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Louisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Blount County: www.korrnet.org/blountco/
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 Prospect, 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. |