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, Hatchet Creek had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Hatchet Creek, with the one closest to Hatchet Creek listed first.
- Smelley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Chandler Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Springs
- Chandler Springs is located in Talladega County
- Millerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Clay County
- Rendalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Berney's
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Sycamore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Oldfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Hollins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Waldo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Sylacauga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylacauga
- Sylacauga is located in Talladega County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylacauga <4>
- Goodwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater
- Goodwater is located in Coosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodwater <4>
- Ashland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
- Talladega
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega
- Talladega is located in Talladega County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talladega <4>
- Mount Olive
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
- Bluff Springs
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Ironaton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Nottingham ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nottingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Nottingham is located in Talladega County
- Former name for Nottingham:
- Jones Camp Ground
- Alpine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Talladega County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <4>
- Hackneyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
- Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Zubers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
- Zubers is located in Talladega County
- Gibsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- 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
- Renfroe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Stewartville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Mellow Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
- Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
- Lineville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
- Lineville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lineville <4>
- McElderry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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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 Hatchet Creek, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |