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

  • Pratt Mines ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Pratt Mines is located in Jefferson County
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  • Thomas
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Thomas is located in Jefferson County
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  • Sandusky
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Sandusky is located in Jefferson County
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  • Ensley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ensley is located in Jefferson County
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  • Wylam
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wylam is located in Jefferson County
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  • North Birmingham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • North Birmingham is located in Jefferson County
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  • Powderly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Powderly is located in Jefferson County
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  • Birmingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Coalburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Coalburg is located in Jefferson County
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    • Former name for Coalburg:
    • Coalburgh
  • Duncan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Duncan is located in Jefferson County
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  • Ishkooda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ishkooda is located in Jefferson County
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  • Spaulding
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Spaulding is located in Jefferson County
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  • Avondale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Avondale is located in Jefferson County
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  • East Birmingham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • East Birmingham is located in Jefferson County
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  • Vanderbilt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Vanderbilt is located in Jefferson County
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  • Lewisburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewisburg is located in Jefferson County
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  • Hillman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hillman is located in Jefferson County
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  • Bartonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bartonville is located in Jefferson County
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  • Adamsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dolomite
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ware
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ware is located in Jefferson County
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  • Oxmoor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Oxmoor is located in Jefferson County
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  • Brookside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Brookside is located in Jefferson County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
  • Woodlawn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Woodlawn is located in Jefferson County
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  • Blossburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Blossburg is located in Jefferson County
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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 The Drifttracks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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