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, Sims Chapel had a post office and no railroad service.

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

Fairford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairford
- Fairford is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairford
- From Sims Chapel to Fairford
McIntosh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <3>
Calvert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
- Calvert is located in Mobile County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calvert
- From Sims Chapel to Calvert
Deer Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Deer Park
- From Sims Chapel to Deer Park
Citronelle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citronelle
- Citronelle is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Citronelle <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Citronelle
- From Sims Chapel to Citronelle
Mount Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Vernon
- From Sims Chapel to Mount Vernon
Vinegar Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
- Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vinegar Bend
- From Sims Chapel to Vinegar Bend
Sunflower
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sunflower
- From Sims Chapel to Sunflower
Chastang
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastang
- Chastang is located in Mobile County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chastang
- From Sims Chapel to Chastang
Escatawpa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Escatawpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
- Escatawpa is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Escatawpa
- From Sims Chapel to Escatawpa
Wagar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagar
- Wagar is located in Washington County
Chunchula
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunchula
- Chunchula is located in Mobile County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chunchula
- From Sims Chapel to Chunchula
Latham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Latham is located in Baldwin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Latham
- From Sims Chapel to Latham
Tensaw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tensaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
- Tensaw is located in Baldwin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tensaw
- From Sims Chapel to Tensaw
Carson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Carson is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carson
- From Sims Chapel to Carson
Yellow Pine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
- Yellow Pine is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yellow Pine
- From Sims Chapel to Yellow Pine
Saint Stephen's
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen's
- Saint Stephen's is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Stephen's <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Stephen's
- From Sims Chapel to Saint Stephen's
Stockton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stockton
- From Sims Chapel to Stockton
Adamsville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Greene County (MS)
Leakesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakesville
- Leakesville is located in Greene County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakesville <3>
Creola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
- Creola is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
Blacksher
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
- Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blacksher
- From Sims Chapel to Blacksher
State Line
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to State Line
- From Sims Chapel to State Line
Oak Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Mobile County
Jackson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jackson
- From Sims Chapel to Jackson

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyalgov.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 Sims Chapel, 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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.