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

  • Goodwater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hollins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hollins is located in Clay County
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  • Mount Olive
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
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  • Hackneyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
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  • Kellyton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Millerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Millerville is located in Clay County
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  • Hatchet Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hatchet Creek is located in Clay County
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  • Stewartville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Stewartville is located in Coosa County
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  • Hanover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hanover is located in Coosa County
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  • Oldfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oldfield is located in Talladega County
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  • Sylacauga
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Crewsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Crewsville is located in Coosa County
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  • Sycamore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sycamore is located in Talladega County
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  • Alexander City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cowpens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
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  • Bluff Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bluff Springs is located in Clay County
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  • Weogufka
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Weogufka is located in Coosa County
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  • Bentleyville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bentleyville is located in Coosa County
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  • Rendalia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Rendalia is located in Talladega County
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  • Chandler Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Chandler Springs is located in Talladega County
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  • Smelley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Smelley is located in Talladega County
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  • Hissop
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hissop is located in Coosa County
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  • Berney's
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Berney's is located in Talladega County
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  • Goldville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Zubers
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Zubers is located in Talladega County
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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 Ross Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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