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 Tensaw had a population of 63 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Tensaw, with the one closest to Tensaw listed first.
- Latham
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Blacksher
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
- Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
- Little River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Baldwin County
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- Stockton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in Baldwin County
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- Calvert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
- Calvert is located in Mobile County
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- Mount Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
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- Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
- Perdido
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdido
- Perdido is located in Baldwin County
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- Chastang
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastang
- Chastang is located in Mobile County
- McIntosh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <3>
- Fairford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairford
- Fairford is located in Washington County
- Carney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Bay Minette
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Minette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Minette
- Bay Minette is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Minette <3>
- D'Olive
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Sunflower
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Washington County
- Gainestown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
- Gainestown is located in Clarke County
- Alma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Sims Chapel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel
- Sims Chapel is located in Washington County
- Creola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Wagar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Barlow Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
- Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
- Carson
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Jackson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
- Walker Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Springs
- Walker Springs is located in Clarke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker Springs <3>
- Citronelle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citronelle
- Citronelle is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Citronelle <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Baldwin County: www.co.baldwin.al.us/
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 Tensaw, 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. |