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 Newport in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Newport. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Newport listed first.
- Smithsonia
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithsonia
- Smithsonia is located in Lauderdale County
- Barton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Cherokee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <3>
- Mountain Mills ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Mills
- Mountain Mills is located in Colbert County
- Rhodesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodesville
- Rhodesville is located in Lauderdale County
- Ingleton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Gravelly Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Springs
- Gravelly Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Oakland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Margerum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Wright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Sheffield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <3>
- Rock Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Colbert County
- Tuscumbia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscumbia
- Tuscumbia is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscumbia <3>
- Waterloo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <3>
- Riverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Colbert County
- Denton ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - South Florence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Florence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <3>
- Cloverdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Kendell ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Bishop
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Maud
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Mars Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Good Springs ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Good Springs is located in Colbert County
- Frankfort
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Jacksonburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Newport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.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 Newport, 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. |