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 Shawmut in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Shawmut. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Shawmut listed first.
- West Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Troup County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <2>
- River View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- River View is located in Chambers County
- Osanippa
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Gabbettville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gabbettville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabbettville
- Gabbettville is located in Troup County (GA)
- Cusseta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta
- Cusseta is located in Chambers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cusseta <2>
- Beulah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Whitesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Whitesville is located in Harris County (GA)
- Long Cane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Fredonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Fredonia is located in Chambers County
- Crowder ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Tuckersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckersburg
- Tuckersburg is located in Chambers County
- Mechanicsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Lee County
- Mountain Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
- Mountain Hill is located in Harris County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
- Wisdoms Store ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisdoms Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisdoms Store
- Wisdoms Store is located in Harris County (GA)
- Boyds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - LaFayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
- LaFayette is located in Chambers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <2>
- Buffalo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Oak Bowery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Bowery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bowery
- Oak Bowery is located in Chambers County
- LaGrange
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
- LaGrange is located in Troup County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <2>
- Vernon ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Five Points
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Chambers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Evansville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Troup County (GA)
- Moorefield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Moorefield is located in Chambers County
- Opelika
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
- Opelika is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <2>
- Finley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Acton ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Troup Factory ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troup Factory have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup Factory
- Troup Factory is located in Troup County (GA)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chambers County: www.chamberscounty.com/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
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 Shawmut, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |