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 Rock Hill in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Rock Hill. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Rock Hill listed first.
- Childress
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Childress is located in Sullivan County
- Piney Flats
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Keenburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenburg
- Keenburg is located in Carter County
- Watauga
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Watauga is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Austin Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Springs
- Austin Springs is located in Washington County
- Bluff City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Former name for Bluff City:
- Zollicoffer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <3>
- Elizabethton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sumpter ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumpter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Sumpter is located in Sullivan County
- Carnegie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnegie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
- Carnegie is located in Washington County
- Lella ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
- Lella is located in Sullivan County
- Flourville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flourville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
- Flourville is located in Washington County
- Johnson City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Johnson City is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
- Former names for Johnson City:
- Blue Plum Station
- Haynesville
- Johnsons Depot
- Johnsons Tank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <3>
- Milligan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milligan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan
- Milligan is located in Carter County
- Thom ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
- Thom is located in Sullivan County
- Hilton ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
- Hilton is located in Sullivan County
- Valley Forge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Forge
- Valley Forge is located in Carter County
- Siam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Siam is located in Carter County
- Boring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boring
- Boring is located in Sullivan County
- Okolona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okolona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona is located in Carter County
- Blountville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountville
- Blountville is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountville <3>
- Sac ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac
- Sac is located in Sullivan County
- Lawson ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Lawson is located in Sullivan County
- Colby ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Colby is located in Sullivan County
- Gap Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Gap Run is located in Carter County
- Hampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beidlemans ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beidlemans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beidlemans
- Beidlemans is located in Sullivan County
- Wahoo ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
- Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty.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 Rock Hill, 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. |