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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 Ayres had a population of 68 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Clay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Argo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
    • Argo is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,278 people
  • Springville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Remlap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Compton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Blount County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Compton
    • From Ayres to Compton
  • Chalkville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodward
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
    • Woodward is located in Jefferson County
  • Trussville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Viola ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Blount County
  • Bradford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Branchville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
    • Branchville is located in Saint Clair County
  • Selfville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selfville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
    • Selfville is located in Blount County
  • Moody
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Odenville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Huffman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huffman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
    • Huffman is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Huffman
    • From Ayres to Huffman
  • Brompton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Adville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cunningham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
    • Cunningham is located in Jefferson County
  • McCombs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCombs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs
    • McCombs is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McCombs
    • From Ayres to McCombs
  • Leeds
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Caldwell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caldwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
    • Caldwell is located in Saint Clair County
  • Chepultepec
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chepultepec have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepultepec
    • Chepultepec is located in Blount County
  • Little Warrior
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • New Castle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Weems
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weems. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
    • Weems is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Weems
    • From Ayres to Weems
  • Rock Ridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
    • Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rock Ridge
    • From Ayres to Rock Ridge
  • Cook's Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
    • Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
  • Morris
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Morris is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

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 Ayres, 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>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.
<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.




 

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