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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 Thorn Grove had a population of 104 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lyonton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
    • Lyonton is located in Knox County
  • Wooddale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Riverdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
    • Riverdale is located in Knox County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Riverdale
    • From Thorn Grove to Riverdale
  • Strawberry Plains
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mascot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mascot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
    • Mascot is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
  • Highpoint ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
    • Highpoint is located in Knox County
  • Boyds Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hodges
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
    • Hodges is located in Jefferson County
  • Mayo ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Mayo is located in Knox County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,366 people
  • Kimberlin Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberlin Heights
    • Kimberlin Heights is located in Knox County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberlin Heights <4>
  • Henry Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Skaggston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • McMillan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMillan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
    • McMillan is located in Knox County
  • Dumplin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lucilla ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucilla
    • Lucilla is located in Jefferson County
  • Asbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
    • Asbury is located in Knox County
  • Trundle Crossroad
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trundle Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trundle Crossroad
    • Trundle Crossroad is located in Sevier County
  • Caswell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caswell
    • Caswell is located in Knox County
  • Shooks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Catlettsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Piedmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • New Market
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
    • New Market is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <4>
  • Maloneyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • House Mountain ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for House Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Mountain
    • House Mountain is located in Knox County
  • Sevierville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Corryton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Shady Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Jefferson County
  • Alena ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
    • Alena is located in Jefferson County
  • Lea Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Beverly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Beverly is located in Knox County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Beverly
    • From Thorn Grove to Beverly

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.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 Thorn Grove, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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