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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gadsden had a population of 2,901 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Gadsden had a population of 34,816 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Gadsden, with the one closest to Gadsden listed first.

  • East Gadsden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Attalla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Crudup
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Upton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Upton is located in Etowah County
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  • Brice
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Brice is located in Etowah County
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  • Avery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Avery is located in Etowah County
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  • Norton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Norton is located in Etowah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
  • Etowahton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Etowahton is located in Etowah County
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  • Haworth ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Haworth is located in Etowah County
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  • Hokes Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Coat's Bend
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Turkeytown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Littleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Littleton is located in Etowah County
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  • Markton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Laney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Laney is located in Calhoun County
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  • Duck Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Stanfield ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Stanfield is located in Etowah County
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  • Oak Hill ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Hill is located in Etowah County
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  • Tabor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tabor is located in Etowah County
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  • Keener
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Yancy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Howelton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Mountainboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountainboro is located in Etowah County
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  • Steele
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Steele is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
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  • Hood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hood is located in Saint Clair County
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  • Pulltight
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pulltight is located in Etowah County
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  • Peek's Hill ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Peek's Hill is located in Calhoun County
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  • Hebron ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Duke
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Duke is located in Calhoun County
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  • Colvins Gap
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Reaves
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Reaves is located in Etowah County
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  • Fenton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fenton is located in Etowah County
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  • Aurora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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 Gadsden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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