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

  • Cottondale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
    • Cottondale is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottondale <3>
  • Brookwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
    • Brookwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookwood <3>
  • University
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for University. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
    • University is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to University
    • From Peterson to University
  • Coaling
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
    • Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
  • Tuscaloosa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Dudley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
    • Dudley is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Northport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Englewood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
    • Englewood is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Vance
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
    • Vance is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <3>
  • Hagler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
    • Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hagler
    • From Peterson to Hagler
  • Bibbville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bibbville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibbville
    • Bibbville is located in Bibb County
  • Yolande
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yolande have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolande
    • Yolande is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Coker
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
    • Coker is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coker <3>
  • Hull
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Hull is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Giles
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
    • Giles is located in Bibb County
  • Chamblee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamblee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblee
    • Chamblee is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Blocton Junction
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blocton Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton Junction
    • Blocton Junction is located in Bibb County
    • Blocton Junction has also been known as:
    • Blockton Junc
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Blocton Junction
    • From Peterson to Blocton Junction
  • Samantha
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Foster's
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodstock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Bibb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <3>
  • Green Pond
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Scottsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Romulus
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
    • Romulus is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Sylvan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
    • Sylvan is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Tannehill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannehill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
    • Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Sumter
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
    • Sumter is located in Jefferson County

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 Peterson, 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.
<4>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.