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

  • Blocton ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blocton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
    • Blocton is located in Bibb County
  • Woodstock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Bibb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <3>
  • Bibbville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bibbville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibbville
    • Bibbville is located in Bibb County
  • Blocton Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blocton Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton Junction
    • Blocton Junction is located in Bibb County
    • Blocton Junction has also been known as:
    • Blockton Junc
  • Green Pond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Vance
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
    • Vance is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <3>
  • Giles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
    • Giles is located in Bibb County
  • Scottsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Scottsville is located in Bibb County
  • Chamblee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamblee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblee
    • Chamblee is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Boothton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothton
    • Boothton is located in Shelby County
  • Anita
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
    • Anita is located in Shelby County
  • Tannehill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannehill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
    • Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Gurnee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
    • Gurnee is located in Shelby County
  • Dudley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
    • Dudley is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Yolande
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yolande have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolande
    • Yolande is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Centreville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
    • Centreville is located in Bibb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
  • Hagler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
    • Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Brookwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
    • Brookwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookwood <3>
  • Coaling
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
    • Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
  • Ashby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
    • Ashby is located in Bibb County
  • Brierfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brierfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brierfield
    • Brierfield is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brierfield <3>
  • Dogwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
    • Dogwood is located in Shelby County
  • Montevallo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Tulse
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulse
    • Tulse is located in Shelby County
  • Bamford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bamford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
    • Bamford is located in Shelby County
  • Sumter
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
    • Sumter is located in Jefferson County

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 Burmah, 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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.