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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Monroeville had a population of 140 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Monroeville had a population of 5,623 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Monroeville, with the one closest to Monroeville listed first.

  • Axle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Axle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axle
    • Axle is located in Monroe County
  • Bermuda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Repton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Repton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Repton
    • Repton is located in Conecuh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Repton <3>
  • Burnt Corn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Perdue Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Claiborne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claiborne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
    • Claiborne is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Claiborne
    • From Monroeville to Claiborne
  • River Ridge ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ridge
    • River Ridge is located in Monroe County
  • Finchburg ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Finchburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
    • Finchburg is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Finchburg
    • From Monroeville to Finchburg
  • Belleville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Belleville is located in Conecuh County
  • Natchez
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Natchez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
    • Natchez is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Natchez
    • From Monroeville to Natchez
  • Lovan ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lovan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
    • Lovan is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lovan
    • From Monroeville to Lovan
  • Range
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Gosport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
    • Gosport is located in Clarke County
  • Turnbull
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
    • Turnbull is located in Monroe County
  • Pineville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pineville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
    • Pineville is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pineville
    • From Monroeville to Pineville
  • Barlow Bend
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Skinnerton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinnerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnerton
    • Skinnerton is located in Conecuh County
  • Riley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
    • Riley is located in Monroe County
  • Buena Vista
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
  • Tinela
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinela have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinela
    • Tinela is located in Monroe County
  • Turkestan ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkestan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkestan
    • Turkestan is located in Monroe County
  • Bowles
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles
    • Bowles is located in Conecuh County
  • Chestnut
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
    • Chestnut is located in Monroe County
  • Gainestown
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Wallace
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Wallace is located in Escambia County
  • Sparta ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Conecuh County
    • Sparta has also been known as:
    • Old Sparta
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sparta
    • From Monroeville to Sparta
  • Evergreen
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Vashti
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vashti have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
    • Vashti is located in Clarke County
  • Suggsville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)

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 Monroeville, 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.