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 Blackburn in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Blackburn. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
- Ellis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ellis is located in Gilmer County
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- Stouts Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stouts Mills is located in Gilmer County
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- Aspinall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Aspinall is located in Lewis County
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- Hyers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hyers is located in Braxton County
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- Burnsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bealls Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bealls Mills is located in Lewis County
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- Sand Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Truebada
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Truebada is located in Gilmer County
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- Copen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Copen is located in Braxton County
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- Alum Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
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- Troy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Troy is located in Gilmer County
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- Glenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Vadis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Vadis is located in Lewis County
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- Cedarville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
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- Rollyson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rollyson is located in Braxton County
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- Arnold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Arnold is located in Lewis County
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- Roanoke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Alice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alice is located in Gilmer County
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- Cutlips
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cutlips is located in Braxton County
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- Bulltown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bulltown is located in Braxton County
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- Jacksonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville is located in Lewis County
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- Camden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Camden is located in Lewis County
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- Hope ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hope is located in Braxton County
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- Heaters
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Conings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Conings is located in Gilmer County
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- Coxs Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coxs Mills is located in Gilmer 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 Blackburn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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