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 Van had a population of 32 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Van, with the one closest to Van listed first.
- Blackwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater
- Blackwater is located in Lee County
- Jonesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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 <2>
- Sneedville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneedville
- Sneedville is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneedville <2>
- Kyles Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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 <2>
- Hubbard Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Springs
- Hubbard Springs is located in Lee County
- Eidson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Hagan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Lee Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Valley
- Lee Valley is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Luther
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Boons Path
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boons Path have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boons Path
- Boons Path is located in Lee County
- Xenophon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Alumwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Rose Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <2>
- Alanthus Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Gillenwater ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillenwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillenwater
- Gillenwater is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Fisher Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Creek
- Fisher Creek is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Choptack
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Vogel ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Fairview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Ely
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Yellow Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Yellow Springs is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Stickleyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
- Stickleyville is located in Lee County
- Ewing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- Ewing is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <2>
- Galbraith Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galbraith Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
- Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Rogersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <2>
- Dryden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Dryden is located in Lee County
- Creech
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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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 Van, 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. |