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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 Atwood Ferry in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Atwood Ferry. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Atwood Ferry listed first.

  • Short Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
    • Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Porter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Porter is located in Jefferson County
  • Toadvine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
    • Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
  • Adamsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Blossburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg
    • Blossburg is located in Jefferson County
  • Linn Crossing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linn Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Crossing
    • Linn Crossing is located in Jefferson County
  • Dora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
    • Dora is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <3>
  • Ezra
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ezra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezra
    • Ezra is located in Jefferson County
  • Brookside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Brookside is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
  • Cardiff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardiff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
    • Cardiff is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Dolomite
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolomite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolomite
    • Dolomite is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolomite <3>
  • Wylam
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wylam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylam
    • Wylam is located in Jefferson County
  • Sandusky
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandusky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
    • Sandusky is located in Jefferson County
  • Robbins Crossroads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
    • Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
  • Collins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Collins is located in Jefferson County
  • Pratt Mines ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratt Mines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Mines
    • Pratt Mines is located in Jefferson County
  • Cordova
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ensley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensley
    • Ensley is located in Jefferson County
  • Coalburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalburg
    • Coalburg is located in Jefferson County
    • Former name for Coalburg:
    • Coalburgh
  • Adger
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Bullard Shoals ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard Shoals
    • Bullard Shoals is located in Jefferson County
  • McAdory
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdory
    • McAdory is located in Jefferson County
  • Old Jonesboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jonesboro
    • Old Jonesboro is located in Jefferson County
  • Blue Creek Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Creek Junction
    • Blue Creek Junction is located in Jefferson County
  • Brickyard Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickyard Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Junction
    • Brickyard Junction is located in Jefferson County
  • Woodward Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward Junction
    • Woodward Junction is located in Jefferson County
  • Hillman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
    • Hillman is located in Jefferson County
  • Thomas
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in Jefferson County
  • Parrish
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
    • Parrish is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people

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 Atwood Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.