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 Penton in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Penton. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Penton listed first.
- Chapel Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chapel Hill
- From Penton to Chapel Hill
- Marcoot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Milltown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Milltown is located in Chambers County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Milltown
- From Penton to Milltown
- Buffalo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Bosworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Chambers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Doublehead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doublehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublehead
- Doublehead is located in Chambers County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Doublehead
- From Penton to Doublehead
- LaFayette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
- LaFayette is located in Chambers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to LaFayette
- From Penton to LaFayette
- Stroud
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stroud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
- Stroud is located in Chambers County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stroud
- From Penton to Stroud
- Denver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Dudleyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dudleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dudleyville
- From Penton to Dudleyville
- Louina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Truett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truett
- Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Truett
- From Penton to Truett
- Buttston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Blackman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blackman
- From Penton to Blackman
- Fredonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Fredonia is located in Chambers County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fredonia
- From Penton to Fredonia
- Daviston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daviston
- Daviston is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daviston <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Daviston
- From Penton to Daviston
- Forester Chapel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forester Chapel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
- Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forester Chapel
- From Penton to Forester Chapel
- Finley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Roanoke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Roanoke is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
- Matilda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Moorefield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Moorefield is located in Chambers County
- Judson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Boyds
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Almond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Emuckfaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chambers County: www.chamberscounty.com/
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 Penton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |