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 Dunavant in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Dunavant. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Dunavant listed first.
- Dunnavant
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
- Dunnavant is located in Shelby County
- Vandiver
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandiver
- Vandiver is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandiver <2>
- Leeds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Leeds is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <2>
- Sterrett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterrett
- Sterrett is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterrett <2>
- Lowery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - McCombs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Bridgeton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Brompton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
- Brompton is located in Saint Clair County
- Moody
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Moody is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <2>
- Rock Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
- Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Weems
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Irondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Irondale is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <2>
- Trussville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trussville
- Trussville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,048 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trussville <2>
- Wolf Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Wolf Creek is located in Saint Clair County
- Ruffner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Woodward
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Vincent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <2>
- Harpersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersville
- Harpersville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpersville <2>
- Cook's Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
- Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Huffman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - East Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Gate City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Chalkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkville
- Chalkville is located in Jefferson County
- Woodlawn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - East Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Avondale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.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 Dunavant, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |