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

  • Salem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Smith's Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Smith's Station is located in Lee County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
  • Mechanicsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mechanicsville is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Crawford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Crawford is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
  • Beulah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Beulah is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
  • Chewacla
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Chewacla is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
  • Ladonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ladonia is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
  • Acton ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Acton is located in Harris County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
  • Osanippa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Osanippa is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
  • Opelika
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Girard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Girard is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
  • Columbus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Columbus is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196,442 people
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  • Mountain Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain Hill is located in Harris County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
  • Fortson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Fortson is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortson
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 4,924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fortson <2>
  • Mulberry Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mulberry Grove is located in Harris County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
  • River View
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • River View is located in Chambers County
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  • Cusseta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hyram
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hyram is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyram
  • Muscogee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Muscogee is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscogee
  • Tuckersburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tuckersburg is located in Chambers County
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  • Bayard ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bayard is located in Harris County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
  • Auburn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Society Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Society Hill is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
  • Esquiline ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Esquiline is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esquiline
  • Schatulga
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Schatulga is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schatulga
  • Flat Rock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Flat Rock is located in Muscogee County (GA)
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  • Cataula
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Whitesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitesville is located in Harris County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
  • Oak Bowery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Bowery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bowery

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 Shotwell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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