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 Douglas in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Douglas. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
- Stinson
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Stinson is located in Calhoun County
- Lydia
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Elmira
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Minnora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Oka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Sleith ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Rosedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Newton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Arnoldsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
- Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Beech
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Linden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Gould
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Ira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Valley Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
- Valley Fork is located in Clay County
- Frametown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
- Frametown is located in Braxton County
- Sycamore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Strange Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
- Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
- Altizer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Progress ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Pink
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Pink is located in Calhoun County
- Roxalana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
- Roxalana is located in Roane County
- Pigeon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Pigeon is located in Roane County
- Harrison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Clay County
- Stumptown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
- Kester ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Amma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Mount Zion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Mount Zion is located in Calhoun County
- Twistville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twistville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
- Twistville is located in Braxton County
- Home
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Bennett ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Normantown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
- Normantown is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normantown <4>
- Staten
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Walnut Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Roane County
- Looneyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
- Looneyville is located in Roane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Looneyville <4>
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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 Douglas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |