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

  • Spaulding
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Spaulding is also located in Jefferson County
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  • Ishkooda
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Ishkooda is also located in Jefferson County
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  • Oxmoor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Oxmoor is also located in Jefferson County
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  • Powderly
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Powderly is also located in Jefferson County
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  • Ware
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ware is also located in Jefferson County
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  • Duncan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Duncan is also located in Jefferson County
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  • Hillman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hillman is also located in Jefferson County
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  • Birmingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Thomas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Thomas is also located in Jefferson County
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  • Avondale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Avondale is also located in Jefferson County
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  • Ensley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ensley is also located in Jefferson County
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  • Woodward Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodward Junction is also located in Jefferson County
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  • East Birmingham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Birmingham is also located in Jefferson County
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  • Vanderbilt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Vanderbilt is also located in Jefferson County
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  • Pratt Mines ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pratt Mines was located in Jefferson County
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  • North Birmingham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • North Birmingham is also located in Jefferson County
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  • Wylam
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wylam is also located in Jefferson County
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  • Brickyard Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Brickyard Junction is also located in Jefferson County
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  • Sloss
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sloss is also located in Jefferson County
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  • Woodlawn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodlawn is also located in Jefferson County
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  • Sandusky
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandusky is also located in Jefferson County
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  • Dolomite
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Collins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Collins is also located in Jefferson County
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  • Blue Creek Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Blue Creek Junction is also located in Jefferson County
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  • Bessemer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bessemer is also located in Jefferson County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,043 people
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  • Gate City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gate City is also located in Jefferson County
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  • Bartonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bartonville is also located in Jefferson County
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  • Lewisburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lewisburg is also located in Jefferson 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 Oak Grove Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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