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 Purnells Ferry in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Purnells Ferry. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Purnells Ferry listed first.
- Harrell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harrell is also located in Dallas County
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- Marion Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Marion Junction is also located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Augustin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Massillon was located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Hazen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hazen is also located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Selma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Selma is also located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,671 people
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- Summerfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Summerfield is also located in Dallas County
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- Vilula
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
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- Hamburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hamburg is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Bogue Chitto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bogue Chitto is also located in Dallas County
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- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cahawba was located in Dallas County
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- Perryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Perryville is located in Perry County
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- Orrville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eleanor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eleanor is also located in Dallas County
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- Browns
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Browns is also located in Dallas County
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- Marion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sprott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
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- King's Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- King's Landing is also located in Dallas County
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- Burnsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Burnsville is also located in Dallas County
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- Berlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Berlin is also located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Safford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tasso
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Tasso is also located in Dallas County
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- Theo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Theo is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theo
- Crumptonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Crumptonia is also located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Tyler
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Vine Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
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 Purnells Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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