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 Rocktown in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Rocktown. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Rocktown listed first.

• Fleenors
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Fleenors is located in Washington County
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• Craigs Mill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
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• Alum Wells
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Alum Wells is located in Washington County
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• Benhams
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Benhams is located in Washington County
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• Wallace
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Wallace is located in Washington County
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• Greendale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Greendale is located in Washington County
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• Holston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Holston is located in Washington County
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• Hawkins Mill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hawkins Mill is located in Russell County
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• Ravens Nest
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Ravens Nest is located in Washington County
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• Bolton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bolton is located in Russell County
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• Hansonville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hansonville is located in Russell County
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• Willow Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Willow Springs is located in Russell County
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• Bristol
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bristol is located in Sullivan County (TN)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
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• Creswell
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Creswell is located in Russell County
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• Brumley Gap
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
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• Ketron
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ketron is located in Washington County
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• Paperville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Paperville is located in Sullivan County (TN)
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• Abingdon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Abingdon is located in Washington County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
• Lowland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lowland is located in Washington County
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• Fugates Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
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• Mendota
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Mendota is located in Washington County
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• Holston Valley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County (TN)
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• Dickensonville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Dickensonville is located in Russell County
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• Masons Store ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Masons Store is located in Russell County
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• Ruthton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
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