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 Williston had a population of 131 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Williston had a population of 373 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Williston, with the one closest to Williston listed first.
- Somerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerville <2>
- Moscow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <2>
- Warren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Macon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Macon is located in Fayette County
- Oakland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
- La Grange
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- La Grange is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Elba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Rossville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Rossville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <2>
- Early Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Early Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Grove
- Early Grove is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Grand Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
- Grand Junction is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <2>
- Newcastle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
- Lambert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Yum Yum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Canadaville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County
- Ina ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Hickory Withe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Withe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
- Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
- Michigan City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
- Michigan City is located in Benton County (MS)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <2>
- Hickory Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Eads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eads
- Eads is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eads <2>
- Piperton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Mount Pleasant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <2>
- Lamar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Benton County (MS)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <2>
- Middleburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Middleburg is located in Hardeman County
- Whiteville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <2>
- Saulsbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Dancyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
- Dancyville is located in Haywood County
- Gallaway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallaway
- Gallaway is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallaway <2>
- Arlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Williston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettetn.us/
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 Williston, 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. |