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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 Inverness in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Inverness. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Inverness listed first.

  • Bridgeton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Bridgeton is located in Shelby County
  • Pelham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Pelham is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <3>
  • Avondale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
    • Avondale is located in Jefferson County
  • Irondale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <3>
  • Spaulding
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
    • Spaulding is located in Jefferson County
  • Oxmoor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxmoor
    • Oxmoor is located in Jefferson County
  • Woodlawn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Jefferson County
  • Birmingham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ruffner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruffner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruffner
    • Ruffner is located in Jefferson County
  • Gate City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
    • Gate City is located in Jefferson County
  • Ishkooda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ishkooda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ishkooda
    • Ishkooda is located in Jefferson County
  • Tacoa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoa
    • Tacoa is located in Shelby County
  • East Birmingham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Birmingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Birmingham
    • East Birmingham is located in Jefferson County
  • Vanderbilt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanderbilt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderbilt
    • Vanderbilt is located in Jefferson County
  • Rock Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
    • Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Weems
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weems. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
    • Weems is located in Jefferson County
  • Powderly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
    • Powderly is located in Jefferson County
  • Duncan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Jefferson County
  • Ware
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
    • Ware is located in Jefferson County
  • Falliston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falliston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falliston
    • Falliston is located in Shelby County
  • North Birmingham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Birmingham
    • North Birmingham is located in Jefferson County
  • East Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake
    • East Lake is located in Jefferson County
  • Hillman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
    • Hillman is located in Jefferson County
  • Morgan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Morgan is located in Jefferson County
  • Helena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <3>
  • Bartonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bartonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonville
    • Bartonville is located in Jefferson County
  • Vandiver
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Dunnavant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
    • Dunnavant is located in Shelby County
  • McCombs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCombs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs
    • McCombs is located in Jefferson County
  • Thomas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in Jefferson County
  • Ensley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensley
    • Ensley is located in Jefferson County
  • Woodward Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward Junction
    • Woodward Junction is located in Jefferson County

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 Inverness, 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.