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, Chumley had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Chumley, with the one closest to Chumley listed first.

Marcus ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Marcus is located in DeKalb County
Yancy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yancy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
- Yancy is located in Etowah County
Cotnam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotnam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotnam
- Cotnam is located in DeKalb County
Keener
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keener. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Keener is located in Etowah County
Tabor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
- Tabor is located in Etowah County
Rodentown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodentown
- Rodentown is located in DeKalb County
Duck Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duck Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Springs
- Duck Springs is located in Etowah County
Crossville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
- Crossville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <4>
Leonard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Leonard is located in Cherokee County
Collinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <4>
Dawson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in DeKalb County
Pulltight
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulltight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulltight
- Pulltight is located in Etowah County
Skirum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skirum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skirum
- Skirum is located in DeKalb County
Haworth ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
- Haworth is located in Etowah County
Avery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Avery is located in Etowah County
Crudup
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crudup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crudup
- Crudup is located in Etowah County
Brice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
- Brice is located in Etowah County
Turkeytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
- Turkeytown is located in Etowah County
Oak Hill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Etowah County
Slackland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slackland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slackland
- Slackland is located in Cherokee County
Rains ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains
- Rains is located in DeKalb County
Mount Zion ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Mount Zion is located in DeKalb County
Fenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
- Fenton is located in Etowah County
Geraldine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraldine
- Geraldine is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geraldine <4>
Upton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Upton is located in Etowah County
Mackey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
- Mackey is located in Cherokee County
Wills ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
- Wills is located in DeKalb County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.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 Chumley, 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>	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.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.