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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Thompson had a population of 147 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Union Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hector
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
    • Hector is located in Bullock County
  • Fort Davis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Davis
    • Fort Davis is located in Macon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Davis <2>
  • Shopton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shopton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopton
    • Shopton is located in Bullock County
  • Mount Hillard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hillard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hillard
    • Mount Hillard is located in Bullock County
  • Aberfoil
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberfoil have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoil
    • Aberfoil is located in Bullock County
  • Cotton Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
    • Cotton Valley is located in Macon County
  • Cross Keys
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
    • Cross Keys is located in Macon County
  • Postoak
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
    • Postoak is located in Bullock County
  • Inverness
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inverness. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
    • Inverness is located in Bullock County
  • La Place
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Place. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
    • La Place is located in Macon County
  • China Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
    • China Grove is located in Pike County
  • Suspension
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suspension have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suspension
    • Suspension is located in Bullock County
  • Omega
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Omega is located in Bullock County
  • Three Notch
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
    • Three Notch is located in Bullock County
  • Pine Level
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
    • Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
  • Pine Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
  • Shorter
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
    • Shorter is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <2>
  • Linwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood is located in Pike County
  • Perote
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perote have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
    • Perote is located in Bullock County
  • Warriorstand
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warriorstand have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warriorstand
    • Warriorstand is located in Macon County
  • Orion
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
    • Orion is located in Pike County
  • Midway
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Bullock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Enon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Enon is located in Bullock County
  • Guerryton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guerryton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guerryton
    • Guerryton is located in Bullock County
  • Tuskegee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>

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 Thompson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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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