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 Rays Crossroads in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Rays Crossroads. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Rays Crossroads listed first.
- Ashland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Millerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Clay County
- Bluff Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Springs
- Bluff Springs is located in Clay County
- Gibsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonville
- Gibsonville is located in Clay County
- Chandler Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Springs
- Chandler Springs is located in Talladega County
- Hatchet Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchet Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchet Creek
- Hatchet Creek is located in Clay County
- Mellow Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
- Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
- Lineville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
- Lineville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lineville <3>
- Smelley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Ironaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Waldo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Hackneyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
- Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Goldville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
- Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Goodwater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater
- Goodwater is located in Coosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodwater <3>
- Cowpens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
- Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
- Berney's
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Rendalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - McElderry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - New Site
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Emuckfaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Ofelia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Dingler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Hopeful
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Hollins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Almond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Christiana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Christiana is located in Randolph County
- Delta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Clay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <3>
- Talladega
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega
- Talladega is located in Talladega County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talladega <3>
- Sycamore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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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 Rays Crossroads, 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. |