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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>

While we didn't find Arcola Ferry in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Arcola Ferry. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Arcola Ferry listed first.

  • Arcola
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Arcola is located in Hale County
  • Demopolis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gallion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
    • Gallion is located in Hale County
  • Cedarville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Hale County
  • McDowell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McDowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
    • McDowell is located in Sumter County
  • Old Spring Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Spring Hill
    • Old Spring Hill is located in Marengo County
  • Forkland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
    • Forkland is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
  • Belmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Sumter County
  • Laneville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laneville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneville
    • Laneville is located in Hale County
  • Whitsitt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsitt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsitt
    • Whitsitt is located in Hale County
  • Tombigbee ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tombigbee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombigbee
    • Tombigbee is located in Marengo County
  • Faunsdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faunsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunsdale
    • Faunsdale is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faunsdale <2>
  • Sunshine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Sunshine is located in Hale County
  • Sawyerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
    • Sawyerville is located in Hale County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <2>
  • Tishabee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tishabee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tishabee
    • Tishabee is located in Greene County
  • Jefferson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Marengo County
  • Newbern
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Hale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • Greensboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Coatopa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
    • Coatopa is located in Sumter County
  • Dayton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Uniontown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Linden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Evansville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Evansville is located in Hale County
  • Eutaw
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Boligee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Miller
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
    • Miller is located in Greene County

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 Arcola Ferry, 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.