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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 Attalla had a population of 1,254 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Attalla had a population of 5,832 people.

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

  • Norton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Norton is located in Etowah County
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  • Gadsden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Stanfield ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Stanfield is located in Etowah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
  • Etowahton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Etowahton is located in Etowah County
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  • Littleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Littleton is located in Etowah County
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  • East Gadsden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Howelton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Steele
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Steele is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
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  • Hood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hood is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
  • Crudup
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Avery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Avery is located in Etowah County
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  • Markton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Upton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Upton is located in Etowah County
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  • Brice
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Brice is located in Etowah County
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  • Haworth ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Haworth is located in Etowah County
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  • Gallant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Mountainboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mountainboro is located in Etowah County
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  • Aurora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Redbud
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Redbud is located in Etowah County
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  • Clear Springs ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Clear Springs is located in Etowah County
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  • Duck Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Peek's Hill ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Peek's Hill is located in Calhoun County
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  • Laney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Laney is located in Calhoun County
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  • Hokes Bluff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Coat's Bend
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Turkeytown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Alice
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Alice is located in Etowah County
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  • Fenton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Fenton is located in Etowah County
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  • Nix ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Nix is located in Etowah 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 Attalla, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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