Around Slaughter Landing (aka 'Slaughter Ferry') ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Huntsville. It is located about 11 miles [17 km] to the northeast of where Slaughter Landing would have been located. Huntsville has a population of 203,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Decatur. It is located about 15 miles [ km] to the west of Slaughter Landing and has a population of 54,400 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Slaughter Landing, with the nearest first.
- Triana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Swancott
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Valhermoso Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valhermoso Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhermoso Springs
- Valhermoso Springs is located in Morgan County
- Former names for Valhermoso Springs:
- Chunn Springs
- White Sulphur Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valhermoso Springs <3>
- Winton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Lacey's Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey's Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey's Spring
- Lacey's Spring is located in Morgan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey's Spring <3>
- English Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Westlake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Westlake is located in Limestone County
- Whitesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Chelsea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chelsea is located in Madison County
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- Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
- Somerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Briscoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Mooresville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Mooresville is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresville <3>
- Morgan City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Belle Mina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Mina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
- Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
- Madison
For more communities neighboring Slaughter Landing, please visit our County-by-County Page for Slaughter Landing.
Madison County ...
Slaughter Landing would have been located within present day Madison County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Jackson, Limestone, Marshall, Morgan, Franklin (TN) & Lincoln (TN).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Slaughter Landing ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Slaughter Landing.
Airports Near Slaughter Landing ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Slaughter Landing and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Slaughter Landing.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Alabama:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Slaughter Landing. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Slaughter Landing), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |