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

  • Monrovia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
    • Monrovia is located in Madison County
  • Jeff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
    • Jeff is located in Madison County
  • Cluttsville
    (5 miles [8 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
  • Greenbrier
    (8 miles [12.9 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
  • Huntsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Gladstone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
    • Gladstone is located in Madison County
  • Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
    • Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County
  • 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
  • Mooresville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Swancott
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swancott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
    • Swancott is located in Limestone County
  • Triana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
    • Triana is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
  • Mercury
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
    • Mercury is located in Madison County
  • Meridianville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Talucah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talucah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talucah
    • Talucah is located in Morgan County
  • Caro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
    • Caro is located in Limestone County
  • Haden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
    • Haden is located in Madison County
  • 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
  • Moore's Mill
    (13 miles [20.9 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
  • Athens
    (13 miles [20.9 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>
  • Harris Station
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
    • Harris Station is located in Limestone County
  • Decatur Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 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
  • Whitesburg
    (15 miles [24.1 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
  • Bell Factory
    (15 miles [24.1 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
  • Hay's Mill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
    • Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
  • Brownsboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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, 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.









 

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