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

  • South Florence
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • South Florence is located in Colbert County
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  • Tuscumbia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sheffield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Florence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Spring Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
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  • Leighton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mars Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
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  • Hunter ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hunter is located in Colbert County
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  • Saint Florian
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Littleville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Littleville is located in Colbert County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
  • Bingham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bingham is located in Colbert County
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  • Bailey Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
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  • Jacksonburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
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  • Edmond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Edmond is located in Lawrence County
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  • Beach Grove ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
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  • Oakland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland is located in Lauderdale County
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  • Avoca ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
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  • Town Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Mountain Mills ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mountain Mills is located in Colbert County
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  • Webster ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Webster is located in Lauderdale County
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  • Smithsonia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Smithsonia is located in Lauderdale County
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  • Barton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Barton is located in Colbert County
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  • Cloverdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
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  • Pruitton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County
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  • Rhodesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rhodesville is located in Lauderdale 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 Muscle Shoals, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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