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 Colonial Heights in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Colonial Heights. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Colonial Heights listed first.
- Wallace
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Bristol
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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 <3>
- Paperville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paperville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paperville
- Paperville is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Ruthton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Holston Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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)
- Fleenors
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Benhams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
- Benhams is located in Washington County
- Beidlemans ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beidlemans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beidlemans
- Beidlemans is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Craigs Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
- Fishdam ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Greendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Alum Wells
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alum Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Wells
- Alum Wells is located in Washington County
- Abingdon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Ravens Nest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravens Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravens Nest
- Ravens Nest is located in Washington County
- Ketron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Holston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston
- Holston is located in Washington County
- Lowland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
- Lowland is located in Washington County
- Willow Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
- Mendota
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Mendota is located in Washington County
- Hawkins Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkins Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Mill
- Hawkins Mill is located in Russell County
- Bolton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Brumley Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
- Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
- Mill Point
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Blountville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Sumpter ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Bluff City
(13 miles [20.9 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 <3>
- Creswell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Fugates Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fugates Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
- Hansonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansonville
- Hansonville is located in Russell County
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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 Colonial Heights, 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. |