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 Westel in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Westel. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Westel listed first.
- Glen Alice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glen Alice is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alice
- Rockwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Roddy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Roddy is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
- Webster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Webster is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Cardiff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cardiff is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Crab Orchard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Balta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Balta is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balta
- Grandview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grassy Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Grassy Cove is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Cove
- Hebbertsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
- Lorraine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lorraine is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Emory Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Emory Gap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
- Jewett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jewett is located in Cumberland County
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- Barnardsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barnardsville is located in Roane County
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- Harriman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spring City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rhea Springs ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rhea Springs is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Springs
- Euchee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Euchee is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euchee
- Morrisgap ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisgap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
- Kingston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oakdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Deermont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Deermont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
- Big Lick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Big Lick is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lick
- Burke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Burke is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Pattie Gap ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pattie Gap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattie Gap
- Nemo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Nemo is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
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 Westel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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