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

  • Champion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
    • Champion is located in Blount County
  • Oneonta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bird ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
    • Bird is located in Blount County
  • Nix ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
    • Nix is located in Etowah County
  • Clarence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Chepultepec
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chepultepec have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepultepec
    • Chepultepec is located in Blount County
  • Clear Springs ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
    • Clear Springs is located in Etowah County
  • Wynnville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Gallant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Huldah ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huldah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huldah
    • Huldah is located in Blount County
  • Walnut Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Whitney is located in Saint Clair County
  • Royal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Royal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
    • Royal is located in Blount County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Royal
    • From Taits Gap to Royal
  • Cleveland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Blount County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <3>
  • Redbud
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud
    • Redbud is located in Etowah County
  • Snead
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
    • Snead is located in Blount County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snead <3>
  • Viola ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Blount County
  • Caldwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caldwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
    • Caldwell is located in Saint Clair County
  • Steele
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
    • Steele is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <3>
  • Tappan ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappan
    • Tappan is located in Blount County
  • Liberty
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Blount County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Liberty
    • From Taits Gap to Liberty
  • Highmound
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Little Warrior
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Ashville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
    • Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <3>
  • Brooksville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
    • Brooksville is located in Blount County
  • Stanfield ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
    • Stanfield is located in Etowah County
  • Howelton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howelton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howelton
    • Howelton is located in Etowah County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Howelton
    • From Taits Gap to Howelton
  • Reedbrake ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedbrake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedbrake
    • Reedbrake is located in Marshall County
  • Blountsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
    • Blountsville is located in Blount County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountsville <3>
  • Joy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
    • Joy is located in Blount County
  • Bright Star
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.al.us/

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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 Taits Gap, 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.




 

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