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 in 1895, Briscoe had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Briscoe, with the one closest to Briscoe listed first.
- Apple Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
- Oleander
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oleander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oleander
- Oleander is located in Marshall County
- Valhermoso Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valhermoso Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhermoso Springs
- Valhermoso Springs is located in Morgan County
- Former names for Valhermoso Springs:
- Chunn Springs
- White Sulphur Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valhermoso Springs <3>
- Woodland Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Woodland Mills is located in Morgan County
- Union Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Grove <3>
- Whitesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Friendship
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Marshall County
- Talucah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talucah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talucah
- Talucah is located in Morgan County
- Stringer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer
- Stringer is located in Morgan County
- Hulaco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulaco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
- Hulaco is located in Morgan County
- Joppa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Arab
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grassy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
- Grassy is located in Marshall County
- Somerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Eva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eva
- Eva is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eva <3>
- New Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Triana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
- Triana is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Baileyton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lowe ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe
- Lowe is located in Madison County
- Owens' Cross Roads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
- Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <3>
- Warrenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Warrenton is located in Marshall County
- Manchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Marshall County
- Cottonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Cottonville is located in Marshall County
- Swancott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swancott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
- Swancott is located in Limestone County
- Strawberry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Strawberry is located in Blount County
- Diamond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Diamond is located in Marshall County
- Nebo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Nebo is located in Madison County
- Berkley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Berkley is located in Madison County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Morgan County: www.co.morgan.al.us/
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 Briscoe, 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. |