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 Purdons in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Purdons. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Purdons listed first.
- Gruetli
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Beersheba Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beersheba Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Beersheba Springs is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Tatesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatesville
- Tatesville is located in Grundy County
- Altamont
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
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- Tarlton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Tracy City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
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- Steppsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steppsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Steppsville is located in Warren County
- Cagle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Pelham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
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- Irving College
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving College have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Irving College is located in Warren County
- Shirleyton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirleyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirleyton
- Shirleyton is located in Marion County
- Daus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Dunlap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Dunlap is located in Sequatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <3>
- Olio ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Chalybeate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate
- Chalybeate is located in Van Buren County
- Safley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Monteagle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
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- Whitwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitwell
- Whitwell is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
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- Viola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Prairie Plains
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Plains
- Prairie Plains is located in Coffee County
- Victoria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Mount Airy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Sequatchie County
- Hillsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Coffee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
- Alto
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Comfort
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Vervilla
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Hanlan ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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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 Purdons, 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. |
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