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

  • Denver
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Denver is located in Tallapoosa County
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  • Buttston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Buttston is located in Tallapoosa County
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  • Dudleyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
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  • Bosworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bosworth is located in Chambers County
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  • Matilda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
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  • Daviston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Easton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Easton is located in Tallapoosa County
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  • Marcoot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Marcoot is located in Chambers County
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  • Zana ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Zana is located in Tallapoosa County
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  • Blackman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackman is located in Chambers County
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  • Truett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
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  • Tohopeka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Tohopeka is located in Tallapoosa County
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  • Judson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Judson is located in Chambers County
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  • Emuckfaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
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  • Milltown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Milltown is located in Chambers County
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  • Chapel Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
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  • Louina
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Louina is located in Randolph County
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  • New Site
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
  • Almond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Almond is located in Randolph County
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  • Camp Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • LaFayette
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Buffalo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Buffalo is located in Chambers County
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  • Goldville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Jacksons' Gap
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dadeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Moorefield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Moorefield is located in Chambers County
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  • Forester Chapel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
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  • Cowpens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa 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 Persons Bridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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