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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 Rough Point had a population of 20 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rough Point, with the one closest to Rough Point listed first.

  • Flynns Lick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flynns Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynns Lick
    • Flynns Lick is located in Jackson County
  • Highland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Jackson County
  • Gladdice
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladdice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladdice
    • Gladdice is located in Jackson County
  • Gainesboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
    • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <3>
  • Haydenburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Granville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Granville is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <3>
  • Donoho
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donoho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donoho
    • Donoho is located in Smith County
  • Nameless
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Whitleyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kempville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempville
    • Kempville is located in Smith County
  • North Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mayfield ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Mayfield is located in Jackson County
  • Willette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willette
    • Willette is located in Macon County
  • Difficult
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Defeated
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Gibbs Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Chestnut Mound
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Shade
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Miles Crossroads
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Crossroads
    • Miles Crossroads is located in Clay County
  • Elmwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Smith County
  • Pekin ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Pekin is located in Putnam County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
  • Monoville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
    • Monoville is located in Smith County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Monoville
    • From Rough Point to Monoville
  • Carthage
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Boiling Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
    • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <3>
  • Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksonco.com/

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 Rough Point, 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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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