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 Alta Vista in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Alta Vista. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
- University
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for University. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Tuscaloosa
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscaloosa
- Tuscaloosa is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscaloosa <3>
- Northport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
- Northport is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,075 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <3>
- Cottondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
- Cottondale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottondale <3>
- Englewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Hull
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Coker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
- Coker is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coker <3>
- Coaling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Foster's
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster's
- Foster's is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foster's <3>
- Brookwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
- Brookwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookwood <3>
- Sylvan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Romulus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Dudley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Hagler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Samantha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
- Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Powers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Vance
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Vance is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <3>
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Knoxville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Bibbville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Yolande
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Havana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Scottsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Scottsville is located in Bibb County
- Giles
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Blocton Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blocton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton Junction
- Blocton Junction is located in Bibb County
- Blocton Junction has also been known as:
- Blockton Junc
- Chamblee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Alta Vista, 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. |