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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Safford had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Safford, with the one closest to Safford listed first.
- Eleanor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Central Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Gastonburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Rehoboth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Crumptonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crumptonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Bogue Chitto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Bogue Chitto is located in Dallas County
- Orrville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
- Orrville is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <4>
- Catherine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- McKinley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Hazen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Browns
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Bethel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Millers Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Tasso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Massillon ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Boiling Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Wilcox County
- Marion Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Uniontown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <4>
- Harrell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Crenshaw ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Portland ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Cahawba ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Lamison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Dayton
(16 miles [25.7 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 Safford, 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |