Around Ricks ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Gadsden. It is located about 18 miles [28 km] to the west of where Ricks would have been located. Gadsden has a population of 34,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Anniston. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the south of Ricks and has a population of 21,100 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Ricks, with the nearest first.
- Ball Flat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Moshat
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
- Moshat is located in Cherokee County
- Banner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Centre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
- Centre is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre <3>
- Ballplay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
- Ballplay is located in Etowah County
- Tucker Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Crossroads
- Tucker Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
- Anderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <3>
- Leesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <3>
- Piedmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <3>
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- Spring Garden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Cherokee County
- Coat's Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coat's Bend
- Coat's Bend is located in Etowah County
- Hokes Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
- Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <3>
- Howells Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells Crossroads
- Howells Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
- Howells Crossroads has also been known as:
- Howells Cross Roads
- Rock Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Rock Run is located in Cherokee County
- Cedar Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <3>
- Spring Garden
For more communities neighboring Ricks, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ricks.
Cherokee County ...
Ricks would have been located within present day Cherokee County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cherokee County: Calhoun, Cleburne, DeKalb, Etowah, Chattooga (GA), Floyd (GA) & Polk (GA).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ricks ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ricks.
Airports Near Ricks ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Ricks and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ricks.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Alabama:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ricks. |
| <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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ricks), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |