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 Three Springs in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Three Springs. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Three Springs listed first.
- Bristol
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bristol
- From Three Springs to Bristol
- Ketron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Benhams
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
- Benhams is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Benhams
- From Three Springs to Benhams
- Paperville
(6 miles [9.7 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)
- Wallace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Mill Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mill Point
- From Three Springs to Mill Point
- Blountville
(7 miles [11.3 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>
- Mendota
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Mendota is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mendota
- From Three Springs to Mendota
- Ravens Nest
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Fleenors
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Sumpter ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Ruthton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
- Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ruthton
- From Three Springs to Ruthton
- Edgeworth ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Lella ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Fugates Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fugates Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fugates Hill
- From Three Springs to Fugates Hill
- Beidlemans ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 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)
- Maces Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
- Maces Spring is located in Scott County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maces Spring
- From Three Springs to Maces Spring
- Sac ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Bluff City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bluff City
- From Three Springs to Bluff City
- Holston Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holston Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
- Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Holston Valley
- From Three Springs to Holston Valley
- Craigs Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Craigs Mill
- From Three Springs to Craigs Mill
- Alum Wells
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Willow Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Willow Springs
- From Three Springs to Willow Springs
- Lawson ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Thom ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Three Springs, 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |