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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ely had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ely, with the one closest to Ely listed first.
- Dryden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Dryden is located in Lee County
- Stickleyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
- Stickleyville is located in Lee County
- Olinger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Jonesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <3>
- Pattonsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pattonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Pattonsville is located in Scott County
- Blackwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater
- Blackwater is located in Lee County
- Fairview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Duffield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
- Duffield is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duffield <3>
- Hubbard Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Springs
- Hubbard Springs is located in Lee County
- Flat Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Big Stone Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Gap
- Big Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone Gap <3>
- Evarts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
- Evarts is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <3>
- Van
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
- Van is located in Lee County
- Kyles Ford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles Ford
- Kyles Ford is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyles Ford <3>
- Natural Tunnel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Tunnel
- Natural Tunnel is located in Scott County
- Clinchport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Rye Cove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Hagan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Eidson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Fisher Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Creek
- Fisher Creek is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Starnes ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Opossum ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Partridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Linefork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linefork
- Linefork is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Duncan Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Mill
- Duncan Mill is located in Scott 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 Ely, 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. |