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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, Adamsville had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Adamsville had a population of 4,211 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Adamsville, with the one closest to Adamsville listed first.

  • Blossburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Blossburg is located in Jefferson County
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  • Brookside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cardiff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cardiff is located in Jefferson County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Sandusky
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pratt Mines ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Coalburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Coalburg is located in Jefferson County
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    • Former name for Coalburg:
    • Coalburgh
  • Linn Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Linn Crossing is located in Jefferson County
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  • Porter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Porter is located in Jefferson County
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  • Wylam
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ensley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Thomas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomas is located in Jefferson County
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  • North Birmingham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • North Birmingham is located in Jefferson County
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  • Lewisburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lewisburg is located in Jefferson County
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  • Short Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Robbins Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Dolomite
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Collins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Collins is located in Jefferson County
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  • Duncan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Duncan is located in Jefferson County
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  • Powderly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Powderly is located in Jefferson County
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  • Birmingham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • East Birmingham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Vanderbilt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Vanderbilt is located in Jefferson County
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  • Bartonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Hillman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hillman is located in Jefferson County
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  • Ishkooda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ishkooda is located in Jefferson County
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  • Spaulding
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Spaulding is located in Jefferson County
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  • Avondale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Avondale is located in Jefferson County
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  • New Castle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Cunningham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cunningham is located in Jefferson County
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  • Dora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Adamsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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