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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, Norton had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Littleton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Littleton is located in Etowah County
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  • Stanfield ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stanfield is located in Etowah County
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  • Attalla
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Howelton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Howelton is located in Etowah County
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  • Gadsden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Crudup
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Crudup is located in Etowah County
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  • Avery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Avery is located in Etowah County
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  • Aurora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Aurora is located in Etowah County
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  • Haworth ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Haworth is located in Etowah County
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  • Mountainboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mountainboro is located in Etowah County
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  • Gallant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Gallant is located in Etowah County
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  • Steele
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Steele is located in Saint Clair County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
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  • Etowahton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Etowahton is located in Etowah County
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  • East Gadsden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • East Gadsden is located in Etowah County
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  • Brice
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Brice is located in Etowah County
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  • Redbud
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Redbud is located in Etowah County
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  • Clear Springs ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Clear Springs is located in Etowah County
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  • Upton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Upton is located in Etowah County
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  • Duck Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Duck Springs is located in Etowah County
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  • Fenton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Fenton is located in Etowah County
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  • Alice
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Alice is located in Etowah County
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  • Hood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hood is located in Saint Clair County
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  • Red Apple ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Apple is located in Marshall County
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  • Pulltight
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Pulltight is located in Etowah County
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  • Nix ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Nix is located in Etowah County
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  • Boaz
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Boaz is located in Marshall County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
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  • Yancy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Yancy is located in Etowah County
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  • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Mount Zion is located in DeKalb County
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  • Walnut Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Walnut Grove is located in Etowah County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people

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 Norton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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