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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 Roy Ford in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Roy Ford. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Roy Ford listed first.

  • Tacoa
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoa
    • Tacoa is located in Shelby County
  • Falliston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falliston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falliston
    • Falliston is located in Shelby County
  • Helena
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <3>
  • Morgan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Morgan is located in Jefferson County
  • Bamford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bamford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
    • Bamford is located in Shelby County
  • Pelham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Pelham is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <3>
  • Tulse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulse
    • Tulse is located in Shelby County
  • Siluria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siluria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
    • Siluria is located in Shelby County
  • Ware
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
    • Ware is located in Jefferson County
  • Sloss
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloss
    • Sloss is located in Jefferson County
  • Oxmoor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxmoor
    • Oxmoor is located in Jefferson County
  • Maylene
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maylene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maylene
    • Maylene is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maylene <3>
  • Woodward Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward Junction
    • Woodward Junction is located in Jefferson County
  • Brickyard Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickyard Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Junction
    • Brickyard Junction is located in Jefferson County
  • Bessemer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Duncan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Jefferson County
  • Longview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Shelby County
  • Hillman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
    • Hillman is located in Jefferson County
  • Spaulding
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
    • Spaulding is located in Jefferson County
  • Blue Creek Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Ishkooda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ishkooda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ishkooda
    • Ishkooda is located in Jefferson County
  • Old Jonesboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jonesboro
    • Old Jonesboro is located in Jefferson County
  • McCalla
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Collins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Collins is located in Jefferson County
  • McAdory
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdory
    • McAdory is located in Jefferson County
  • Powderly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
    • Powderly is located in Jefferson County

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.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 Roy Ford, 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.









 

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