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 Wills Crossroads in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Wills Crossroads. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Wills Crossroads listed first.
- Hardwickburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwickburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwickburg
- Hardwickburg is located in Henry County
- Shorterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Shorterville is located in Henry County
- Abbeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
- Abbeville is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
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- Fort Gaines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gaines
- Fort Gaines is located in Clay County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
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- Lawrenceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Henry County
- Balkum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Otho
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Pecan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Bertha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Bertha is located in Dale County
- Clopton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Echo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Headland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headland
- Headland is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
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- Bluffton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Bluffton is located in Clay County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <3>
- Coleman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Coleman is located in Randolph County (GA)
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- Oateston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Blakely
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
- Blakely is located in Early County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <3>
- Cotton Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County
- Hatcher
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Skipperville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipperville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Asbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Barber
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Tullis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Georgetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Quitman County (GA)
- Eufaula
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufaula
- Eufaula is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eufaula <3>
- Midland City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
- Midland City is located in Dale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <3>
- Arguta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Arguta is located in Dale County
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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 Wills Crossroads, 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. |