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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>

While we didn't find Harkins Crossroads in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Harkins Crossroads. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Harkins Crossroads listed first.

  • Ashland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Millerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bluff Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Springs
    • Bluff Springs is located in Clay County
  • Gibsonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonville
    • Gibsonville is located in Clay County
  • Mellow Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lineville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Chandler Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hatchet Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchet Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchet Creek
    • Hatchet Creek is located in Clay County
  • Goldville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hackneyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Cowpens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • New Site
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Emuckfaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emuckfaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
    • Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Ironaton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Waldo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Waldo is located in Talladega County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Smelley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smelley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelley
    • Smelley is located in Talladega County
  • Goodwater
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Almond
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
    • Almond is located in Randolph County
  • Ofelia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ofelia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ofelia
    • Ofelia is located in Randolph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ofelia
    • From Harkins Crossroads to Ofelia
  • Dingler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dingler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingler
    • Dingler is located in Randolph County
  • Zana ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
    • Zana is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Christiana
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hollins
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Daviston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Malone Ferry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Ferry
    • Malone Ferry is located in Randolph County
  • Delta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rendalia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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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 Harkins Crossroads, 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.
<4>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.




 

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