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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Folsom had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Folsom, with the one closest to Folsom listed first.
- Morgan Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
- Brush Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brush Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Ironville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Newbern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Jericho
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Sprott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Levert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Sunshine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Greensboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Hale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <3>
- Whitsitt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Hamburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Vilula
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Theo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Adler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Laneville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Cedarville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Pondville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Uniontown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <3>
- Browns
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Phipps ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Perryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Perry County
- Harrisburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Bibb County
- Faunsdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faunsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunsdale
- Faunsdale is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faunsdale <3>
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Abercrombie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abercrombie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercrombie
- Abercrombie is located in Bibb County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Perry County: www.perrycounty-al.org/
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 Folsom, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |