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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 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)
  • Vandiver
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Leeds
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Sterrett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lowery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowery
    • Lowery is located in Blount County
  • McCombs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCombs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs
    • McCombs is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McCombs
    • From Dunavant to McCombs
  • Bridgeton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Bridgeton is located in Shelby County
  • Brompton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Moody
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Rock Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
    • Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rock Ridge
    • From Dunavant to Rock Ridge
  • Weems
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weems. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
    • Weems is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Weems
    • From Dunavant to Weems
  • 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)
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruffner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruffner
    • Ruffner is located in Jefferson County
  • Woodward
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
    • Woodward is located in Jefferson County
  • 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)
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huffman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
    • Huffman is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Huffman
    • From Dunavant to Huffman
  • East Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake
    • East Lake is located in Jefferson County
  • Gate City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
    • Gate City is located in Jefferson County
  • Chalkville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodlawn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Jefferson County
  • East Bend
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
    • East Bend is located in Talladega County
  • Avondale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
    • Avondale is located in Jefferson County

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.
<4>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.




 

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