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

  • Etowahton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Etowahton is located in Etowah County
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  • Markton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Markton is located in Etowah County
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  • Attalla
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hood is located in Saint Clair County
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  • Gadsden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Peek's Hill ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Peek's Hill is located in Calhoun County
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  • East Gadsden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • East Gadsden is located in Etowah County
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  • Ottery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ottery is located in Calhoun County
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  • Hebron ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hebron is located in Calhoun County
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  • Norton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Norton is located in Etowah County
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  • Laney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Laney is located in Calhoun County
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  • Steele
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Steele is located in Saint Clair County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
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  • Ohatchee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Grayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Grayton is located in Calhoun County
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  • Duke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Duke is located in Calhoun County
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  • Stanfield ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Stanfield is located in Etowah County
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  • Francis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Francis is located in Calhoun County
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  • Littleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Littleton is located in Etowah County
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  • Mack ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Mack is located in Calhoun County
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  • Hokes Bluff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Upton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Upton is located in Etowah County
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  • Howelton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Howelton is located in Etowah County
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  • Sulphur Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Calhoun County
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  • Brice
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Brice is located in Etowah County
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  • Crudup
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Crudup is located in Etowah County
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  • Avery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Avery is located in Etowah County
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  • Gallant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gallant is located in Etowah County
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  • Clear Springs ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Clear Springs is located in Etowah County
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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 Listers Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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