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

  • Tohopeka
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Tohopeka is also located in Tallapoosa County
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  • Easton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Easton is also located in Tallapoosa County
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  • Jacksons' Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Matilda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Matilda is also located in Tallapoosa County
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  • Dadeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Dadeville is also located in Tallapoosa County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
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  • Buttston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Buttston is also located in Tallapoosa County
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  • Zana ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Zana was located in Tallapoosa County
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  • New Site
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • New Site is also located in Tallapoosa County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
  • Dudleyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Dudleyville is also located in Tallapoosa County
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  • Cowpens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cowpens is also located in Tallapoosa County
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  • Denver
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Denver is also located in Tallapoosa County
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  • Goldville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Goldville is also located in Tallapoosa County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Island Home
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Island Home is also located in Tallapoosa County
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  • Camp Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Daviston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Daviston is also located in Tallapoosa County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
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  • Alexander City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Agricola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Agricola is also located in Tallapoosa County
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  • Judson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Judson is located in Chambers County
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  • Emuckfaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Emuckfaw is also located in Tallapoosa County
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  • Mary
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mary is also located in Tallapoosa County
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  • Bosworth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bosworth is located in Chambers County
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  • Blackman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Blackman is located in Chambers County
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  • Susannah ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Susannah was located in Tallapoosa County
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  • Truett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Truett is also located in Tallapoosa County
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  • Hackneyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hackneyville is also located in Tallapoosa 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 Sessions, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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