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 Blanche in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Blanche. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Blanche listed first.
- Jamestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Cherokee County
- Ringgold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Ringgold is located in Cherokee County
- Broomtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomtown
- Broomtown is located in Cherokee County
- New Moon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Moon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moon
- New Moon is located in Cherokee County
- Hurley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Hurley is located in Cherokee County
- Starkville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Starkville is located in Cherokee County
- Grover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Grover is located in Cherokee County
- Gaylesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
- Gaylesville is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville <3>
- Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Chesterfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Cherokee County
- Fullerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
- Fullerton is located in Cherokee County
- Fort Payne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Loveless
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveless have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveless
- Loveless is located in DeKalb County
- Cedar Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <3>
- Lawrence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Cherokee County
- Chattoogaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattoogaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattoogaville
- Chattoogaville is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Alpine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Collbran
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collbran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collbran
- Collbran is located in DeKalb County
- Sterling ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Cherokee County
- Farill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farill
- Farill is located in Cherokee County
- Round Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
- Round Mountain is located in Cherokee County
- Menlo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
- Menlo is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <3>
- Cordell ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
- Cordell is located in DeKalb County
- Lebanon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in DeKalb County
- Portersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Portersville is located in DeKalb County
- Sand Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
- Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Waterhouse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterhouse
- Waterhouse is located in Cherokee County
- Early ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Early have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early
- Early is located in Floyd County (GA)
- Taliaferro ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taliaferro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
- Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
- Lyerly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyerly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyerly
- Lyerly is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyerly <3>
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Blake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
- Blake is located in DeKalb 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 Blanche, 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. |
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