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

Whiton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
- Whiton is located in DeKalb County
Rogers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Rogers is located in DeKalb County
Jink ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jink
- Jink is located in Marshall County
Peters ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Peters is located in Marshall County
Geraldine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraldine
- Geraldine is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geraldine <3>
Grove Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
- Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
Pendergrass ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendergrass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendergrass
- Pendergrass is located in Marshall County
Martling
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martling
- Martling is located in Marshall County
McVille
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVille have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- McVille is located in Marshall County
Skirum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skirum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skirum
- Skirum is located in DeKalb County
Ten Broeck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Broeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Broeck
- Ten Broeck is located in DeKalb County
Rains ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains
- Rains is located in DeKalb County
Crossville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
- Crossville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <3>
Thirtynine ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thirtynine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtynine
- Thirtynine is located in DeKalb County
Mid ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
- Mid is located in Marshall County
Meltonsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meltonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonsville
- Meltonsville is located in Marshall County
Minorville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
- Minorville is located in Marshall County
Floy ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floy
- Floy is located in DeKalb County
Marshall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Marshall County
Rodentown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodentown
- Rodentown is located in DeKalb County
Dawson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in DeKalb County
Wills ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
- Wills is located in DeKalb County
Luttrell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luttrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
Albertville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
- Albertville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albertville <3>
Cotnam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotnam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotnam
- Cotnam is located in DeKalb County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.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 Five Forks, 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.