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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 Red Boiling Springs had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Red Boiling Springs had a population of 1,124 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Red Boiling Springs, with the one closest to Red Boiling Springs listed first.

  • Walnut Shade
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
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  • Gibbs Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
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  • Willette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Willette is located in Macon County
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  • North Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Springs is located in Jackson County
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  • Miles Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Miles Crossroads is located in Clay County
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  • Clementsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Clementsville is located in Clay County
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  • Gamaliel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Haydenburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
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  • Akersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
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  • Lafayette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Meadorville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Meadorville is located in Macon County
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  • Pleasant Shade
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Difficult
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Difficult is located in Smith County
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    • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
  • Whitleyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
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  • Boles
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Boles is located in Monroe County (KY)
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  • Hillsdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillsdale is located in Macon County
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  • Kempville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Kempville is located in Smith County
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  • Gladdice
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Gladdice is located in Jackson County
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  • Highland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Highland is located in Jackson County
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  • Emberton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Emberton is located in Monroe County (KY)
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  • Rough Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rough Point is located in Jackson County
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  • Moss
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Moss is located in Clay County
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  • Flippin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Flippin is located in Monroe County (KY)
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  • Long Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Long Creek is located in Macon County
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  • Defeated
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Defeated is located in Smith County
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  • Fountain Run
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hestand
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hestand is located in Monroe County (KY)
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  • Tompkinsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Haysville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Haysville is located in Macon 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 Red Boiling Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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