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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 in 1895, Moriah had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Gold Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Branch
    • Gold Branch is located in Coosa County
  • Dollar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dollar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
    • Dollar is located in Coosa County
  • Bentleyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
    • Bentleyville is located in Coosa County
  • Weogufka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
    • Weogufka is located in Coosa County
  • Quinsey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsey
    • Quinsey is located in Coosa County
  • Travelers Rest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travelers Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travelers Rest
    • Travelers Rest is located in Coosa County
  • Rockford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hanover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Coosa County
  • Marble Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
    • Marble Valley is located in Coosa County
  • Pentonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pentonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
    • Pentonville is located in Coosa County
  • Hissop
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
    • Hissop is located in Coosa County
  • Stewartville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
    • Stewartville is located in Coosa County
  • Speed
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
    • Speed is located in Coosa County
  • Crewsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewsville
    • Crewsville is located in Coosa County
  • Talladega Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
    • Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Jumbo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jumbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
    • Jumbo is located in Chilton County
  • Cooper
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Chilton County
  • Fayetteville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
  • Verbena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
    • Verbena is located in Chilton County
  • Lightwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lightwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
    • Lightwood is located in Elmore County
  • Titus
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Nixburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
    • Nixburg is located in Coosa County
  • Mount Olive
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
  • Buyck
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buyck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyck
    • Buyck is located in Elmore County
  • Clanton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton
    • Clanton is located in Chilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clanton <4>
  • Mountain Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
    • Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
  • Weoka
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weoka
    • Weoka is located in Elmore County
  • Hollins
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
    • Hollins is located in Clay County
  • Sylacauga
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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 Moriah, 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.




 

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