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, Smelley had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Smelley, with the one closest to Smelley listed first.
- Rendalia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Chandler Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Springs
- Chandler Springs is located in Talladega County
- Waldo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Berney's
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Hatchet Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchet Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchet Creek
- Hatchet Creek is located in Clay County
- Talladega
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega
- Talladega is located in Talladega County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talladega <3>
- Ironaton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Nottingham ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Sycamore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Renfroe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Alpine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Oldfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - McElderry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Millerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Clay County
- Zubers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
- Zubers is located in Talladega County
- Sylacauga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- 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 <3>
- Ashland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Hopeful
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Turner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Hollins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Munford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munford
- Munford is located in Talladega County
- Estimated population in 2015: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munford <3>
- Stemley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Childersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- 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 <3>
- Eureka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Jenifer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - East Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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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 Smelley, 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. |