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 The Moon in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of The Moon. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to The Moon listed first.
- Sylacauga
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylacauga
- Sylacauga is located in Talladega County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylacauga <2>
- Oldfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Stewartville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Hollins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Sycamore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Zubers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
- Zubers is located in Talladega County
- Mount Olive
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
- Fayetteville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Weogufka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
- Weogufka is located in Coosa County
- Hanover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Childersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childersburg
- Childersburg is located in Talladega County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Childersburg <2>
- Rendalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Talladega Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
- Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Goodwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater
- Goodwater is located in Coosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodwater <2>
- Hatchet Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchet Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchet Creek
- Hatchet Creek is located in Clay County
- Alpine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Berney's
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Marble Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Marble Valley is located in Coosa County
- Gold Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Branch
- Gold Branch is located in Coosa County
- Bentleyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
- Bentleyville is located in Coosa County
- Nottingham ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Crewsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewsville
- Crewsville is located in Coosa County
- Smelley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Wilsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Wilsonville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,069 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <2>
- Moriah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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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 The Moon, 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. |