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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 Willow Bend in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Willow Bend. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Willow Bend listed first.

  • Clarksville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Saint Bethlehem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • New Providence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • New Providence is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
  • Peachers Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Peachers Mill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachers Mill
  • Rossview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rossview is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossview
  • Orgains Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Orgains Crossroads is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgains Crossroads
  • Grantville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grantville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
  • Sango
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Sango is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sango
  • Ringgold
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ringgold is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
  • Hampton Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hampton Station is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Station
  • Hematite
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hematite is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
  • Fredonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fredonia is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
  • Woodford ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Woodford is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
  • Birchwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Birchwood is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
  • Dotsonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
  • Kennedy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kennedy is located in Christian County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
  • Port Royal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Port Royal is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
  • Woodlawn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Palmyra
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Southside
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Henrietta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Henrietta is located in Cheatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
    • Estimated population in 2014: 921 people
  • Guthrie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Grove is located in Christian County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <2>
  • Louise
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Louise is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
  • McAllisters Crossroads
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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 Willow Bend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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