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 Alvarado in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Alvarado. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Alvarado listed first.
- Osceola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Damascus
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <3>
- Abingdon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Lodi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lodi is located in Washington County
- Meadowview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadowview <3>
- Emory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Emory is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emory <3>
- Shortsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shortsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortsville
- Shortsville is located in Washington County
- Glenford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
- Glenford is located in Washington County
- Silver Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Laurel Bloomery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Bloomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bloomery
- Laurel Bloomery is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Bloomery <3>
- Friendship
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Washington County
- Lowland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
- Lowland is located in Washington County
- Lindell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Holston Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holston Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
- Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Glade Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Spring
- Glade Spring is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Spring <3>
- Greendale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Fishdam ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Loves Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
- Loves Mill is located in Washington County
- Little Doe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Doe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Doe
- Little Doe is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Mountain City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Mountain City is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <3>
- Grayson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Green Cove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
- Green Cove is located in Washington County
- Brumley Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
- Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
- Holston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston
- Holston is located in Washington County
- Wallace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Alvarado, 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. |