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 Wetumpka had a population of 619 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wetumpka had a population of 8,431 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wetumpka, with the one closest to Wetumpka listed first.
- Elmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Elmore is located in Elmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmore <2>
- Dexter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Robinson Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Springs
- Robinson Springs is located in Elmore County
- Holtville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
- Holtville is located in Elmore County
- Holtville has also been known as:
- Slapout
- Jackson's Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson's Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson's Lake
- Jackson's Lake is located in Elmore County
- Deatsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
- Deatsville is located in Elmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deatsville <2>
- Buyck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Ware
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Good Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Central
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Coosa River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coosa River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa River
- Coosa River is located in Elmore County
- Montgomery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
- Eclectic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eclectic
- Eclectic is located in Elmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eclectic <2>
- Weoka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Mount Meigs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Meigs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Titus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titus
- Titus is located in Elmore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Titus <2>
- Prattville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
- Prattville is located in Autauga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prattville <2>
- Lightwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Barachias
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Kent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Elmore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
- Jordan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Equality
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Speed
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Wadsworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Perry's Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry's Mill
- Perry's Mill is located in Montgomery County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wetumpka: www.wetumpka.al.us/
The official website for Elmore County: www.elmoreco.org/
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 Wetumpka, 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. |