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, Porter had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Porter, with the one closest to Porter listed first.
- Short Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
- Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Adamsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamsville <2>
- Blossburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Linn Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linn Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Crossing
- Linn Crossing is located in Jefferson County
- Dora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
- Dora is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <2>
- Brookside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Brookside is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Cardiff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Robbins Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Toadvine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
- Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
- Sandusky
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Wylam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Pratt Mines ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratt Mines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Mines
- Pratt Mines is located in Jefferson County
- Coalburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Dolomite
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolomite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Ensley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Thomas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Cordova
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- 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 <2>
- Ezra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Collins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Hillman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - North Birmingham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Birmingham
- North Birmingham is located in Jefferson County
- Lewisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Blue Creek Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Creek Junction
- Blue Creek Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Woodward Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward Junction
- Woodward Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Duncan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Ishkooda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Powderly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Birmingham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Birmingham is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birmingham <2>
- Parrish
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Parrish is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
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 Porter, 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. |
| <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. |