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 Georgetown Ferry in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Georgetown Ferry. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Georgetown Ferry listed first.
- Gravelly Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Springs
- Gravelly Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Smithsonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithsonia
- Smithsonia is located in Lauderdale County
- Rhodesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodesville
- Rhodesville is located in Lauderdale County
- Ingleton ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Wright
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Cherokee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <3>
- Barton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Oakland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Waterloo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <3>
- Riverton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Colbert County
- Margerum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Mountain Mills ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Mills
- Mountain Mills is located in Colbert County
- Kendell ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Cloverdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Stout
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Cypress Inn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Sheffield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <3>
- Florence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <3>
- Iuka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <3>
- Bishop
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Tuscumbia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscumbia
- Tuscumbia is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscumbia <3>
- South Florence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Mars Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Jacksonburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Haddock ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Short
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.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 Georgetown Ferry, 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. |