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 Rainbow Mountain Heights in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Rainbow Mountain Heights. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Rainbow Mountain Heights listed first.
- Monrovia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
- Monrovia is located in Madison County
- Jeff
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Cluttsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cluttsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluttsville
- Cluttsville is located in Madison County
- Huntsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202,964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <3>
- Greenbrier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbrier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Greenbrier is located in Limestone County
- Gladstone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Triana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Mercury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
- Mercury is located in Madison County
- Meridianville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridianville
- Meridianville is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridianville <3>
- Madison Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Crossroads
- Madison Crossroads is located in Madison County
- Swancott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
- Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
- Mooresville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Mooresville is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresville <3>
- Haden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Moore's Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
- Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
- Talucah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Sand Spring ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Spring
- Sand Spring is located in Limestone County
- Whitesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Caro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Bell Factory
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Factory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Factory
- Bell Factory is located in Madison County
- Harris Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
- Harris Station is located in Limestone County
- Brownsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
- Brownsboro is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <3>
- Athens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
- Decatur Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur Junction
- Decatur Junction is located in Limestone County
- Maysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Deposit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Key's Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Key's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key's Mill
- Key's Mill is located in Madison County
- Fisk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/
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 Rainbow Mountain Heights, 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. |