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, Merrellton had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Merrellton, with the one closest to Merrellton listed first.
- Jacksonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <3>
- Adelia ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Nances Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nances Creek
- Nances Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nances Creek
- From Merrellton to Nances Creek
- Jenkins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Colvins Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colvins Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvins Gap
- Colvins Gap is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Colvins Gap
- From Merrellton to Colvins Gap
- Sulphur Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Mack ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Reaves
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - White Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to White Plains
- From Merrellton to White Plains
- Piedmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <3>
- Gnatville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Laney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Duke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Alexandria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <3>
- Ladiga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Grantley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
- Grantley is located in Cleburne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grantley
- From Merrellton to Grantley
- Hokes Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
- Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <3>
- Hebron ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hebron
- From Merrellton to Hebron
- Peaceburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaceburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceburg
- Peaceburg is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Peaceburg
- From Merrellton to Peaceburg
- Leatherwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Leatherwood is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leatherwood
- From Merrellton to Leatherwood
- Peek's Hill ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peek's Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peek's Hill
- Peek's Hill is located in Calhoun County
- Grayton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayton
- Grayton is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grayton
- From Merrellton to Grayton
- Blue Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Blue Mountain is located in Calhoun County
- Spring Garden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Cherokee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spring Garden
- From Merrellton to Spring Garden
- Ricks ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.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 Merrellton, 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. |