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 Brooksville in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Brooksville. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Brooksville listed first.
- Priceville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
- Priceville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Priceville <2>
- Somerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Hartselle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartselle
- Hartselle is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartselle <2>
- Stringer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Swancott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Leesdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Triana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Mooresville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Mooresville is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresville <2>
- Falkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkville
- Falkville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkville <2>
- Woodland Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Woodland Mills is located in Morgan County
- Valhermoso Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valhermoso Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Talucah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Decatur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
- Former names for Decatur:
- Albany
- New Decatur
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
- Decatur Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur Junction
- Decatur Junction is located in Limestone County
- Simpson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Neel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Greenbrier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbrier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Greenbrier is located in Limestone County
- Cedar Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
- Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
- Harris Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
- Harris Station is located in Limestone County
- Massey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Wilhites
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Eva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Battleground
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battleground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleground
- Battleground is located in Cullman County
- Apple Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
- Briscoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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 Brooksville, 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. |