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 in 1895, Gay had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Gay, with the one closest to Gay listed first.

Louther
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louther
- Louther is located in Jackson County
Red Knob
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Knob
- Red Knob is located in Roane County
Clarence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Clarence is located in Roane County
Marshall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Jackson County
Statts Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
- Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
Belgrove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrove
- Belgrove is located in Jackson County
Hereford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hereford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Hereford is located in Jackson County
Higby ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higby
- Higby is located in Roane County
Flatfork
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatfork
- Flatfork is located in Roane County
Zona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
- Zona is located in Roane County
Reedyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedyville
- Reedyville is located in Roane County
Peniel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peniel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
- Peniel is located in Roane County
Fairplain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
- Fairplain is located in Jackson County
Kenna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenna
- Kenna is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenna <3>
Kentuck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Kentuck is located in Jackson County
Woodyard ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
- Woodyard is located in Roane County
Countsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countsville
- Countsville is located in Roane County
Gandeeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gandeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandeeville
- Gandeeville is located in Roane County
Liverpool
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Liverpool is located in Jackson County
Meadowdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
Ryan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Ryan is located in Roane County
Speed
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Speed is located in Roane County
LeRoy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LeRoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeRoy
- LeRoy is located in Jackson County
Mentor ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
- Mentor is located in Jackson County
Parchment Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parchment Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchment Valley
- Parchment Valley is located in Jackson County

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 Gay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	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.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.