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 Harpersville had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Harpersville had a population of 1,748 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Harpersville, with the one closest to Harpersville listed first.
- Vincent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <3>
- Childersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
- East Bend is located in Talladega County
- Sterrett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wilsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lowery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowery
- Lowery is located in Blount County
- Vandiver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Zubers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
- Zubers is located in Talladega County
- Alpine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Talladega County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <3>
- Nottingham ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Nottingham is located in Talladega County
- Former name for Nottingham:
- Jones Camp Ground
- Fayetteville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Dunnavant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
- Dunnavant is located in Shelby County
- Wolf Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Wolf Creek is located in Saint Clair County
- Renfroe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfroe
- Renfroe is located in Talladega County
- Easonville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonville
- Easonville is located in Saint Clair County
- Bridgeton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Bridgeton is located in Shelby County
- Columbiana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Talladega Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
- Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Oldfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Oldfield is located in Talladega County
- Sycamore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Sycamore is located in Talladega County
- Leeds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sylacauga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rendalia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rendalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
- Rendalia is located in Talladega County
- Berney's
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berney's have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berney's
- Berney's is located in Talladega County
- Brompton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
- Brompton is located in Saint Clair 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 Harpersville, 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. |
<4> | 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. |