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 Bristol in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Bristol. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Bristol
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <2>
- Paperville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paperville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paperville
- Paperville is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Benhams
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
- Benhams is located in Washington County
- Ruthton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Wallace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Beidlemans ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beidlemans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beidlemans
- Beidlemans is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Holston Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holston Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
- Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Ketron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Fleenors
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Blountville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountville
- Blountville is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountville <2>
- Sumpter ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Bluff City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Former name for Bluff City:
- Zollicoffer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <2>
- Ravens Nest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravens Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravens Nest
- Ravens Nest is located in Washington County
- Fishdam ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Mill Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Lella ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Craigs Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
- Mendota
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Mendota is located in Washington County
- Edgeworth ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Sac ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Alum Wells
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alum Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Wells
- Alum Wells is located in Washington County
- Thom ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Willow Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
- Childress
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Fugates Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fugates Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
- Greendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bristol: www.bristolva.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Bristol, 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. |