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 Ashland had a population of 635 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Ashland had a population of 1,872 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- Lineville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gibsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gibsonville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonville
- Millerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bluff Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Springs
- Mellow Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chandler Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hatchet Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hatchet Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchet Creek
- Dingler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dingler is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingler
- Goldville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ofelia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Christiana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ironaton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Delta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waldo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Waldo is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Smelley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Smelley is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelley
- Hackneyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hopeful
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hopeful is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeful
- Emuckfaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
- Almond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Almond is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Malone Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Malone Ferry is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Ferry
- Cowpens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- New Site
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- McElderry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kentuck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Zana ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Zana is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
- Daviston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Munford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Truett
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Forester Chapel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Talladega
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Berney's
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Berney's is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berney's
- Rendalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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 Ashland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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