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, Kaolin had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
- Mentone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentone
- Mentone is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentone <2>
- Valley Head
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Head
- Valley Head is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Head <2>
- Bankhead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankhead
- Bankhead is located in DeKalb County
- Sulphur Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in DeKalb County
- Cordell ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Ider
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ider have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ider
- Ider is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ider <2>
- Snake Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snake Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Snake Creek is located in DeKalb County
- Rising Fawn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Fawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Fawn
- Rising Fawn is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Fawn <2>
- Chelsea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Cedar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Walker County (GA)
- Henagar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henagar
- Henagar is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henagar <2>
- Menlo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
- Menlo is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <2>
- Rosalie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Blake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Chesterfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Cherokee County
- Alpine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Fairview ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Mahan ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Fort Payne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Payne
- Fort Payne is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Payne <2>
- Musgrove ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Jamestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Grover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Martindale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Martindale is located in Walker County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
- Guild ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Estelle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Kensington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
- Kensington is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensington <2>
- Cassandra
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Pisgah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Pisgah is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah <2>
- Higdon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higdon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
- Higdon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higdon <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
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 Kaolin, 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. |