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 Bethel had a population of 18 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Boiling Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Wilcox County
- Catherine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Millers Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Lamison
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Gastonburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Rehoboth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Arlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Hampden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Kimbrough
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Central Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- McKinley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Rockwest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Crumptonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumptonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Safford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safford
- Safford is located in Dallas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safford <3>
- Magnolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Pine Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Yellow Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Vineland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Crenshaw ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Williamsburg ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Marengo County
- Camden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Sunny South
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny South have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny South
- Sunny South is located in Wilcox County
- Shiloh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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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 Bethel, 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. |