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 Fort Payne had a population of 2,698 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fort Payne had a population of 14,041 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fort Payne, with the one closest to Fort Payne listed first.
- Blake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blake is located in DeKalb County
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- Collbran
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Collbran is located in DeKalb County
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- Chavies
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Luna ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Luna is located in DeKalb County
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- Lebanon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lebanon is located in DeKalb County
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- Cordell ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cordell is located in DeKalb County
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- Musgrove ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Musgrove is located in DeKalb County
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- Lydia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lydia is located in DeKalb County
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- Jamestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jamestown is located in Cherokee County
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- Loveless
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Loveless is located in DeKalb County
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- Portersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Portersville is located in DeKalb County
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- Snake Creek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Snake Creek is located in DeKalb County
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- Mahan ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mahan is located in DeKalb County
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- Valley Head
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Moon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chesterfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chesterfield is located in Cherokee County
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- Mentone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Floy ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Floy is located in DeKalb County
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- Wills ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wills is located in DeKalb County
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- Hurley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hurley is located in Cherokee County
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- Ringgold
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Broomtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bankhead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Luttrell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Fort Payne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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