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 Camden had a population of 545 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Camden had a population of 1,694 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Camden, with the one closest to Camden listed first.
- Rockwest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
- Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockwest
- From Camden to Rockwest
- Fatama
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Nellie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nellie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nellie
- From Camden to Nellie
- Rosebud
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Tilden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Millers Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Yellow Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Prairie Bluff
- From Camden to Prairie Bluff
- Coy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coy
- From Camden to Coy
- Chestnut
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Caledonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Caledonia
- From Camden to Caledonia
- Portland ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Tinela
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Buena Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
- Allenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Bethel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Boiling Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Wilcox County
- Rehoboth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rehoboth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rehoboth
- From Camden to Rehoboth
- McBrydes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McBrydes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrydes
- McBrydes is located in Wilcox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McBrydes
- From Camden to McBrydes
- Crumptonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crumptonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crumptonia
- From Camden to Crumptonia
- Turkestan ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Snow Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Carlowville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlowville
- Carlowville is located in Dallas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carlowville
- From Camden to Carlowville
- Richmond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Dallas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Richmond
- From Camden to Richmond
- Tasso
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Catherine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Catherine
- From Camden to Catherine
- Kimbrough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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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 Camden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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. |