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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, Alta had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Berry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Corona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Patton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Coal Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
    • Coal Valley is located in Walker County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Coal Valley
    • From Alta to Coal Valley
  • Bankston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • New Lexington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wiley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
    • Wiley is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Townley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
    • Townley is located in Walker County
  • Stough
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stough have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stough
    • Stough is located in Fayette County
  • Parrish
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Carbon Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Kansas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Newtonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
    • Newtonville is located in Fayette County
  • Samantha
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Saragossa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saragossa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
    • Saragossa is located in Walker County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saragossa
    • From Alta to Saragossa
  • Eldridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jasper
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Gamble
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gamble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
    • Gamble is located in Walker County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gamble
    • From Alta to Gamble
  • Edgil
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
    • Edgil is located in Walker County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Edgil
    • From Alta to Edgil
  • Prospect
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prospect. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Walker County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Prospect
    • From Alta to Prospect
  • Texas
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • Texas is located in Marion County
  • Cordova
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Glen Allen
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Covin
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covin
    • Covin is located in Fayette County
  • Moore's Bridge
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore's Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Bridge
    • Moore's Bridge is located in Tuscaloosa 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 Alta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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.




 

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