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>
Sink itself is historic and was 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 Sink, with the one closest to Sink listed first.
- Belltown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Belltown is located in Monroe County
- Tellico Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico Plains
- Tellico Plains is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tellico Plains <2>
- Acorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Mount Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Monroe County
- Tevis
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Ballplay
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
- Ballplay is located in Monroe County
- Ho ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Jalapa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Rafter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Hopewell Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Springs
- Hopewell Springs is located in Monroe County
- Mecca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Rural Vale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
- Rural Vale is located in Monroe County
- Madisonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <2>
- Gudger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Nonaburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Hiwassee College
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee College have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee College
- Hiwassee College is located in Monroe County
- Kincaid
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Epperson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Coker Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
- Coker Creek is located in Monroe County
- Grady
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Mountainville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
- Mountainville is located in Monroe County
- Brakebill ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Williamsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in McMinn County
- Citico ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Trigonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigonia
- Trigonia is located in Loudon County
- McGhee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Sink. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroegovernment.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 Sink, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |