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, Smithsonia had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Smithsonia, with the one closest to Smithsonia listed first.
- Barton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Cherokee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <3>
- Oakland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Rhodesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodesville
- Rhodesville is located in Lauderdale County
- Gravelly Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Springs
- Gravelly Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Mountain Mills ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Mills
- Mountain Mills is located in Colbert County
- Ingleton ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Tuscumbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscumbia
- Tuscumbia is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscumbia <3>
- Sheffield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <3>
- Wright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Margerum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - South Florence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Florence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <3>
- Cloverdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Kendell ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Mars Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Riverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Colbert County
- Rock Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Colbert County
- Waterloo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <3>
- Jacksonburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Denton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Saint Florian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Cypress Inn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Bishop
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Maud
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Frankfort
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Stout
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Webster ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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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 Smithsonia, 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. |