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>
Rule itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rule, with the one closest to Rule listed first.
- Sill ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sill was located in Union County
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- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lost Creek was located in Union County
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- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rhodelia was located in Union County
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- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Forkvale was located in Campbell County
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- Ray ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ray was located in Union County
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- Loo ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Loo was located in Union County
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- Powells River ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Powells River was located in Campbell County
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- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Long Hollow was located in Union County
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- Girlton ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Girlton was located in Campbell County
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- Agee ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Agee was located in Campbell County
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- Duke ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Duke was located in Union County
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- Custer ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Custer was located in Anderson County
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- Sharps Chapel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Phebe was located in Union County
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- Boy ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Boy was located in Campbell County
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- Gabe ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gabe was located in Union County
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- Maynardville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Prospect ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Prospect was located in Union County
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- Jobe ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jobe was located in Anderson County
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- Paulette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Paulette is also located in Union County
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- Stockville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stockville was located in Campbell County
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- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hatmaker was located in Campbell County
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- Bayless ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bayless was located in Knox County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
- Little Barren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Little Barren is also located in Union County
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- Fincastle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
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 Rule, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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