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

  • Etowahton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Etowahton is also located in Etowah County
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  • Hood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hood is located in Saint Clair County
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  • Steele
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Steele is located in Saint Clair County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
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  • Markton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Markton is also located in Etowah County
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  • Attalla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Attalla is also located in Etowah County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,832 people
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  • Ottery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ottery is located in Calhoun County
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  • Stanfield ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Stanfield was located in Etowah County
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  • Norton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Norton is also located in Etowah County
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  • Ohatchee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Peek's Hill ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Peek's Hill was located in Calhoun County
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  • Gadsden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gadsden is also located in Etowah County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,816 people
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  • Whitney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Whitney is located in Saint Clair County
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  • Ashville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Francis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Francis is located in Calhoun County
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  • East Gadsden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • East Gadsden is also located in Etowah County
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  • Gallant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gallant is also located in Etowah County
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  • Clear Springs ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Clear Springs was located in Etowah County
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  • Ragland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ragland is located in Saint Clair County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
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  • Howelton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Howelton is also located in Etowah County
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  • Grayton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grayton is located in Calhoun County
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  • Hebron ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hebron was located in Calhoun County
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  • Laney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Laney is located in Calhoun County
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  • Littleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Littleton is also located in Etowah County
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  • Fairview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview is located in Saint Clair County
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  • Macon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Macon is located in Calhoun County
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  • Duke
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Duke is located in Calhoun County
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  • Nix ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Nix was located in Etowah County
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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 Williams, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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