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

  • Toadvine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadvine
    • Toadvine is located in Jefferson County
  • Ezra
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ezra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezra
    • Ezra is located in Jefferson County
  • Short Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
    • Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Porter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Porter is located in Jefferson County
  • Sumter
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
    • Sumter is located in Jefferson County
  • Adger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Wiley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
    • Wiley is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Parrish
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
    • Parrish is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
  • Yolande
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yolande have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolande
    • Yolande is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Chinn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinn
    • Chinn is located in Jefferson County
  • Bullard Shoals ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard Shoals
    • Bullard Shoals is located in Jefferson County
  • McAdory
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdory
    • McAdory is located in Jefferson County
  • Collins
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Collins is located in Jefferson County
  • Dolomite
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolomite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolomite
    • Dolomite is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolomite <3>
  • Dora
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
    • Dora is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <3>
  • Cordova
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Patton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
    • Patton is located in Walker County
  • McCalla
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Jonesboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jonesboro
    • Old Jonesboro is located in Jefferson County
  • Blue Creek Junction
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Creek Junction
    • Blue Creek Junction is located in Jefferson County
  • Adamsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Bessemer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Brickyard Junction
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickyard Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Junction
    • Brickyard Junction is located in Jefferson County
  • Woodward Junction
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward Junction
    • Woodward Junction is located in Jefferson County
  • Wylam
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylam
    • Wylam is located in Jefferson County
  • Blossburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg
    • Blossburg is located in Jefferson County
  • Linn Crossing
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linn Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Crossing
    • Linn Crossing is located in Jefferson County
  • Coal Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
    • Coal Valley is located in Walker County
  • Corona
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
    • Corona is located in Walker County

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

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 Driftwood, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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