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, Colvins Gap had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Colvins Gap, with the one closest to Colvins Gap listed first.
- Adelia ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Adelia is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelia
- Reaves
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Reaves is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reaves
- Hokes Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Laney
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Laney is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laney
- Mack ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mack is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack
- Merrellton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Duke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Duke is located in Calhoun County
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- Sulphur Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Gnatville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gnatville is located in Cherokee County
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- Hebron ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Peek's Hill ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Peek's Hill is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peek's Hill
- Coat's Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nances Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Gadsden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Turkeytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Piedmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ricks ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ricks is located in Cherokee County
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- Markton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Grayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill is located in Etowah County
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- Alexandria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jenkins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jenkins is located in Calhoun County
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- Maple Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Maple Grove is located in Cherokee County
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- Upton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Upton is located in Etowah County
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- Gadsden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Colvins Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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