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 Elk Estates in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Elk Estates. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Elk Estates listed first.
- Lentzville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentzville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County
- Poplar Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
- Ripley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Limestone County
- Blackburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - O'Neal
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Cartwright
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in Limestone County
- Gipsy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Mount Rozell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rozell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rozell
- Mount Rozell is located in Limestone County
- Good Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Good Springs is located in Limestone County
- Rogersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Former name for Rogersville:
- Rodgersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <3>
- Athens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
- Hay's Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
- Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
- Elkmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
- Elkmont is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <3>
- Sugar ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Bethel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Hillsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
- Marbuts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Courtland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtland <3>
- Appleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Pettusville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
- Pettusville is located in Limestone County
- Veto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Harris Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
- Harris Station is located in Limestone County
- Stella
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Stella is located in Giles County (TN)
- Minor Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Decatur Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur Junction
- Decatur Junction is located in Limestone County
- Lexington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <3>
- Comer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Comer is located in Lauderdale County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.us/
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 Elk Estates, 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. |