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 Big Otter Mill in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Big Otter Mill. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Big Otter Mill listed first.
- Otterville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Otterville is located in Bedford County
- Peaksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Peaksville is located in Bedford County
- Bedford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Bedford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <3>
- Lowry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Lowry is located in Bedford County
- Cifax
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Thaxton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Goode
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode
- Goode is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goode <3>
- Curtis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Bellevue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Charlemont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlemont
- Charlemont is located in Bedford County
- Sedalia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Reba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Robertsons ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsons
- Robertsons is located in Bedford County
- Bunker Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Bunker Hill is located in Bedford County
- Perrowville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrowville
- Perrowville is located in Bedford County
- Otter Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Hill
- Otter Hill is located in Bedford County
- Munford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Coonsville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
- Coonsville is located in Bedford County
- Forest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <3>
- Coffee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Chestnut Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Fork
- Chestnut Fork is located in Bedford County
- Gillespie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Waugh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Arcadia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Big Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Island
- Big Island is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Island <3>
- Dillon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Montvale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montvale
- Montvale is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montvale <3>
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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 Big Otter Mill, 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. |