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, Sunflower had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sunflower, with the one closest to Sunflower listed first.
- Wagar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Carson
(7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Carson is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carson
- From Sunflower to Carson
- McIntosh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Saint Stephen's
(11 miles [17.7 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 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Stephen's
- From Sunflower to Saint Stephen's
- Jackson
(11 miles [17.7 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 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jackson
- From Sunflower to Jackson
- Sims Chapel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel
- Sims Chapel is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sims Chapel
- From Sunflower to Sims Chapel
- Fairford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairford
- Fairford is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairford
- From Sunflower to Fairford
- Calvert
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
- Calvert is located in Mobile County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calvert
- From Sunflower to Calvert
- Alma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Walker Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Springs
- Walker Springs is located in Clarke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker Springs <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walker Springs
- From Sunflower to Walker Springs
- Salitpa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
- Salitpa is located in Clarke County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Salitpa
- From Sunflower to Salitpa
- Mount Pleasant
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Pleasant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Pleasant
- From Sunflower to Mount Pleasant
- Gainestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gainestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
- Gainestown is located in Clarke County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gainestown
- From Sunflower to Gainestown
- Bigbee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bigbee
- From Sunflower to Bigbee
- Mount Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Vernon
- From Sunflower to Mount Vernon
- Tensaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
- Tensaw is located in Baldwin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tensaw
- From Sunflower to Tensaw
- Blacksher
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
- Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blacksher
- From Sunflower to Blacksher
- Little River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little River <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Little River
- From Sunflower to Little River
- Winn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Winn is located in Clarke County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winn
- From Sunflower to Winn
- Frankville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Frankville
- From Sunflower to Frankville
- Vinegar Bend
(21 miles [33.8 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 Sunflower to Vinegar Bend
- Deer Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- 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 Sunflower to Deer Park
- Latham
(22 miles [35.4 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Latham is located in Baldwin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Latham
- From Sunflower to Latham
- Barlow Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barlow Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
- Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barlow Bend
- From Sunflower to Barlow Bend
- Escatawpa
(23 miles [37 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
- Escatawpa is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Escatawpa
- From Sunflower to Escatawpa
- Chastang
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastang
- Chastang is located in Mobile County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chastang
- From Sunflower to Chastang
- Suggsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suggsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Suggsville
- From Sunflower to Suggsville
- Koenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
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 Sunflower, 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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |