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 Water Valley had a population of 22 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Water Valley, with the one closest to Water Valley listed first.
- Santa Fe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Santa Fe is located in Maury County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Fe <2>
- Fly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- Fly is located in Maury County
- Jones Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
- Jones Valley is located in Hickman County
- Williamsport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Maury County
- Duck River
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Mowd ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Kettle Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Mills
- Kettle Mills is located in Maury County
- Ben ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Lick Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Lick Creek is located in Hickman County
- Whiteoak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Bluffpoint ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffpoint
- Bluffpoint is located in Hickman County
- Theta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
- Theta is located in Maury County
- Littlelot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Godwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Little Rock Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Mills
- Little Rock Mills is located in Hickman County
- Canaan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Loco ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Tottys Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tottys Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Hampshire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampshire
- Hampshire is located in Maury County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampshire <2>
- Ashwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Carters Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carters Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Creek
- Carters Creek is located in Maury County
- Boston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Columbia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Maury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
- Graytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Swan Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swan Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
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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 Water Valley, 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. |
| <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. |