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

  • Turkeytown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Coat's Bend
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Oak Hill ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Etowah County
  • Upton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Upton is located in Etowah County
  • Tabor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
    • Tabor is located in Etowah County
  • Brice
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
    • Brice is located in Etowah County
  • Keener
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keener. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
    • Keener is located in Etowah County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Keener
    • From Wilsonia to Keener
  • Slackland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slackland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slackland
    • Slackland is located in Cherokee County
  • Yancy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yancy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
    • Yancy is located in Etowah County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Yancy
    • From Wilsonia to Yancy
  • Duck Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Crudup
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crudup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crudup
    • Crudup is located in Etowah County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Crudup
    • From Wilsonia to Crudup
  • East Gadsden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hokes Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
    • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <4>
  • Maple Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Cherokee County
  • Avery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Avery is located in Etowah County
  • Gadsden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Chumley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chumley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chumley
    • Chumley is located in DeKalb County
  • Mackey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
    • Mackey is located in Cherokee County
  • Leonard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
    • Leonard is located in Cherokee County
  • Haworth ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
    • Haworth is located in Etowah County
  • Marcus ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
    • Marcus is located in DeKalb County
  • Leesburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Reaves
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reaves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reaves
    • Reaves is located in Etowah County
  • Plano
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
    • Plano is located in Cherokee County
  • Cotnam
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotnam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotnam
    • Cotnam is located in DeKalb County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cotnam
    • From Wilsonia to Cotnam
  • Collinsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Rodentown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pulltight
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulltight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulltight
    • Pulltight is located in Etowah County

The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.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 Wilsonia, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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