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 Howtons Ferry in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Howtons Ferry. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Howtons Ferry listed first.
- Toadvine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
- Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
- Ezra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Wiley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Short Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
- Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Sumter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Yolande
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Adger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
- Adger is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adger <3>
- Chinn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - McAdory
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Bullard Shoals ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard Shoals
- Bullard Shoals is located in Jefferson County
- Porter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Brookwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
- Brookwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookwood <3>
- Patton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Patton is located in Walker County
- Parrish
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Parrish is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
- Samantha
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
- Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Chamblee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - McCalla
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCalla
- McCalla is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCalla <3>
- Old Jonesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jonesboro
- Old Jonesboro is located in Jefferson County
- Collins
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Dolomite
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolomite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolomite
- Dolomite is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolomite <3>
- Corona
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Corona is located in Walker County
- Giles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Tannehill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Coal Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Coal Valley is located in Walker County
- Bessemer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
- Bessemer is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <3>
- Blue Creek Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Creek Junction
- Blue Creek Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Cordova
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Cordova is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,820 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <3>
- Alta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/
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 Howtons Ferry, 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. |