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>
Watkins 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 Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
- West Nashville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Nashville
- West Nashville is located in Davidson County
- Jordonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Pegram
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
- Pegram is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
- Beachville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beachville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachville
- Beachville is located in Williamson County
- Linton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Nashville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Davidson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <3>
- Marrowbone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marrowbone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
- Lillamay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillamay
- Lillamay is located in Cheatham County
- Grassland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Kingston Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Springs
- Kingston Springs is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs <3>
- Whites Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Creek
- Whites Creek is located in Davidson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whites Creek <3>
- Morny
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Forest Home
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Forest Home is located in Williamson County
- East Nashville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nashville
- East Nashville is located in Davidson County
- Ashland City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
- Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- Craggie Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craggie Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craggie Hope
- Craggie Hope is located in Cheatham County
- Rest ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Callender ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Oglesby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Paragon Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
- Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
- Glencliff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Joelton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joelton
- Joelton is located in Davidson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joelton <3>
- Westeria ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Brentwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Brentwood is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <3>
- Maplewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Lickton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Petway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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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 Watkins, 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. |