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

  • Dodsonville ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
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  • Langston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Dry Cove ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
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  • Swearengin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Swearengin is located in Marshall County
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  • Preston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Preston is located in Marshall County
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  • Talley ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Talley is located in Jackson County
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  • Scottsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mid ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mid is located in Marshall County
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  • Pendergrass ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Pendergrass is located in Marshall County
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  • Lim Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
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  • Larkinsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
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  • Grant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Grove Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
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  • Thirtynine ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Thirtynine is located in DeKalb County
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  • Meltonsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Meltonsville is located in Marshall County
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  • Dutton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Dutton is located in Jackson County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Woodville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Keel ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Keel is located in Marshall County
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  • Bucksnort
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bucksnort is located in Marshall County
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  • Jink ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jink is located in Marshall County
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  • Ten Broeck
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ten Broeck is located in DeKalb County
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  • Hollywood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tupelo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Tupelo is located in Jackson County
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  • Henryville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Henryville is located in Marshall County
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  • Luttrell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Luttrell is located in DeKalb County
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  • Index ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Index is located in Jackson County
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  • Bellefonte ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellefonte is located in Jackson County
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  • Nebo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Nebo is located in Madison 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 Skyline Shores, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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