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 Superior in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Superior. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Superior listed first.
- Gurnee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Tulse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Anita
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Maylene
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maylene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maylene
- Maylene is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maylene <3>
- Boothton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Bamford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Dogwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Siluria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Falliston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Helena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <3>
- Tacoa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Montevallo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
- Montevallo is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montevallo <3>
- Longview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Morgan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Tannehill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - McCalla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCalla
- McCalla is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCalla <3>
- Brierfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brierfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brierfield
- Brierfield is located in Bibb County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brierfield <3>
- Green Pond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Green Pond is located in Bibb County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Pond <3>
- Woodstock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Bibb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <3>
- Blocton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Old Jonesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jonesboro
- Old Jonesboro is located in Jefferson County
- Calera
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calera
- Calera is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calera <3>
- Sloss
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Pelham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <3>
- Chamblee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Giles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Blocton Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blocton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton Junction
- Blocton Junction is located in Bibb County
- Blocton Junction has also been known as:
- Blockton Junc
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.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 Superior, 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. |