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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Shorter had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Shorter had a population of 383 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Shorter, with the one closest to Shorter listed first.

  • La Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Place. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
    • La Place is located in Macon County
  • Cross Keys
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
    • Cross Keys is located in Macon County
  • Ware
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ware. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
    • Ware is located in Elmore County
  • Franklin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
  • Mount Meigs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Meigs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
    • Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
  • Tallassee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Good Hope
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Good Hope is located in Elmore County
  • Chehaw
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chehaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chehaw
    • Chehaw is located in Macon County
  • Perry's Mill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry's Mill
    • Perry's Mill is located in Montgomery County
  • Tuskegee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Pike Road
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Kent
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <4>
  • Barachias
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barachias have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barachias
    • Barachias is located in Montgomery County
  • Thompson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Bullock County
  • Cotton Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
    • Cotton Valley is located in Macon County
  • Eclectic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Fort Davis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Davis
    • Fort Davis is located in Macon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Davis <4>
  • Wetumpka
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Shopton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shopton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopton
    • Shopton is located in Bullock County
  • Hector
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
    • Hector is located in Bullock County
  • Notasulga
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
    • Notasulga is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <4>
  • Church Hill
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Church Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
    • Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Dexter
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Elmore County
  • Jordan
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Elmore County
  • Central
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Central is located in Elmore County
  • Montgomery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

The official website for Shorter: www.shorteralabama.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 Shorter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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