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 Walnut Grove in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Walnut Grove. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Walnut Grove listed first.
- Childress
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Bluff City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Piney Flats
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Flats
- Piney Flats is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Flats <3>
- Keenburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Watauga
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Watauga is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Sumpter ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Lella ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Elizabethton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethton
- Elizabethton is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethton <3>
- Austin Springs
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Siam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Thom ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Beidlemans ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Blountville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Hilton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Flourville
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Carnegie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Milligan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Valley Forge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- 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
- Lawson ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Colby ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Boring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Johnson City
(10 miles [16.1 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>
- Ruthton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Hampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Carter County
- Former name for Hampton:
- Allentown
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- Paperville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paperville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paperville
- Paperville is located in Sullivan County
- Mill Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Bristol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <3>
- Edgeworth ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Wahoo ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Walnut 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |