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

  • Priceville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hartselle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Decatur
    (6 miles [9.7 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>
  • Simpson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Morgan County
  • Somerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
    • Somerville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
  • Mooresville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Neel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
    • Neel is located in Morgan County
  • Leesdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leesdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
    • Leesdale is located in Morgan County
  • Decatur Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Swancott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swancott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
    • Swancott is located in Limestone County
  • Harris Station
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
    • Harris Station is located in Limestone County
  • Falkville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • 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>
  • Stringer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer
    • Stringer is located in Morgan County
  • Massey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
    • Massey is located in Morgan County
  • Cedar Plains
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
    • Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
  • Triana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • 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
  • Talucah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talucah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talucah
    • Talucah is located in Morgan County
  • Woodland Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 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
    (13 miles [20.9 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>
  • Oakville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Lawrence County
  • Wilhites
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilhites have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhites
    • Wilhites is located in Morgan County
  • Battleground
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Jesseton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesseton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesseton
    • Jesseton is located in Lawrence County
  • Eva
    (16 miles [25.7 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>

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 Burningtree Mountain, 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.
<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.