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, Alma had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Alma, with the one closest to Alma listed first.
- Gainestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gainestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
- Gainestown is located in Clarke County
- Walker Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Barlow Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barlow Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
- Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Pleasant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
- Suggsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suggsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Carson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Gosport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Whatley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Little River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little River <3>
- Wagar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Sunflower
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Washington County
- Perdue Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Claiborne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Winn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Grove Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Grove Hill is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove Hill <3>
- Blacksher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
- Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
- Vashti
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Finchburg ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Saint Stephen's
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen's
- Saint Stephen's is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Stephen's <3>
- Salitpa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
- Salitpa is located in Clarke County
- Dickinson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - McIntosh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Tensaw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Monroeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
- Monroeville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <3>
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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 Alma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |