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

  • Delta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Kentuck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
    • Kentuck is located in Talladega County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kentuck
    • From Elder to Kentuck
  • Abel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
    • Abel is located in Cleburne County
  • Hopeful
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopeful have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeful
    • Hopeful is located in Talladega County
  • Christiana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Christiana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
    • Christiana is located in Randolph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Christiana
    • From Elder to Christiana
  • Chulafinnee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chulafinnee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulafinnee
    • Chulafinnee is located in Cleburne County
  • Oxford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Lineville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Silver Run
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
    • Silver Run is located in Talladega County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Silver Run
    • From Elder to Silver Run
  • Ironaton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironaton
    • Ironaton is located in Talladega County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ironaton
    • From Elder to Ironaton
  • De Armanville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Armanville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Armanville
    • De Armanville is located in Calhoun County
  • Jenifer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenifer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenifer
    • Jenifer is located in Talladega County
  • Munford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • McElderry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McElderry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElderry
    • McElderry is located in Talladega County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McElderry
    • From Elder to McElderry
  • Dingler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dingler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingler
    • Dingler is located in Randolph County
  • Coldwater
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Coldwater is located in Talladega County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Coldwater
    • From Elder to Coldwater
  • Oxanna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxanna
    • Oxanna is located in Calhoun County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oxanna
    • From Elder to Oxanna
  • Ashland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Ofelia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ofelia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ofelia
    • Ofelia is located in Randolph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ofelia
    • From Elder to Ofelia
  • Milner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
    • Milner is located in Randolph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Milner
    • From Elder to Milner
  • Micaville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Micaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
    • Micaville is located in Cleburne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Micaville
    • From Elder to Micaville
  • Belltown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
    • Belltown is located in Cleburne County
  • Anniston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Choccolocco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Eulaton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Iron City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
    • Iron City is located in Calhoun County
  • Bynum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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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 Elder, 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>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.
<4>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.




 

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