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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, Powderly had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ishkooda
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Ishkooda is located in Jefferson County
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  • Duncan
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Duncan is located in Jefferson County
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  • Spaulding
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Spaulding is located in Jefferson County
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  • Hillman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillman is located in Jefferson County
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  • Ware
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Ware is located in Jefferson County
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  • Oxmoor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Oxmoor is located in Jefferson County
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  • Ensley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ensley is located in Jefferson County
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  • Wylam
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wylam is located in Jefferson County
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  • Woodward Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodward Junction is located in Jefferson County
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  • Pratt Mines ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pratt Mines is located in Jefferson County
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  • Thomas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Thomas is located in Jefferson County
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  • Collins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Collins is located in Jefferson County
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  • Brickyard Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brickyard Junction is located in Jefferson County
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  • Sandusky
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sandusky is located in Jefferson County
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  • Birmingham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dolomite
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Blue Creek Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Blue Creek Junction is located in Jefferson County
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  • Bessemer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sloss
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sloss is located in Jefferson County
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  • Avondale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Avondale is located in Jefferson County
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  • North Birmingham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Birmingham is located in Jefferson County
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  • East Birmingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • East Birmingham is located in Jefferson County
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  • Vanderbilt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Vanderbilt is located in Jefferson County
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  • Old Jonesboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Jonesboro is located in Jefferson County
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  • Woodlawn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodlawn is located in Jefferson County
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  • Lewisburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewisburg is located in Jefferson County
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  • Coalburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Coalburg is located in Jefferson County
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    • Former name for Coalburg:
    • Coalburgh

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