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

Maple Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Cherokee County
Oak Hill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Etowah County
Coat's Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coat's Bend
- Coat's Bend is located in Etowah County
Hokes Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
- Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <3>
Reaves
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reaves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reaves
- Reaves is located in Etowah County
Plano
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
- Plano is located in Cherokee County
Turkeytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
- Turkeytown is located in Etowah County
Slackland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slackland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slackland
- Slackland is located in Cherokee County
Ricks ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks
- Ricks is located in Cherokee County
Mackey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
- Mackey is located in Cherokee County
Upton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Upton is located in Etowah County
Colvins Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colvins Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvins Gap
- Colvins Gap is located in Calhoun County
Gnatville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gnatville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnatville
- Gnatville is located in Cherokee County
Leesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <3>
Tabor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
- Tabor is located in Etowah County
East Gadsden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gadsden
- East Gadsden is located in Etowah County
Centre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
- Centre is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre <3>
Brice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
- Brice is located in Etowah County
Adelia ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelia
- Adelia is located in Calhoun County
Coloma ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Coloma is located in Cherokee County
Keener
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keener have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Keener is located in Etowah County
Leonard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Leonard is located in Cherokee County
Gadsden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Gadsden is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gadsden <3>
Moshat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
- Moshat is located in Cherokee County
Crudup
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crudup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crudup
- Crudup is located in Etowah County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.org/

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 Ballplay, 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.