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 Albany had a population of 4,008 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Albany had a population of 70,839 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Albany, with the one closest to Albany listed first.
- Palmyra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmyra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Lee County
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- Ruark ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Armena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Acree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Leesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
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- De Witt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Witt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- De Witt is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 154 people
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- Sasser
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sasser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sasser
- Sasser is located in Terrell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sasser <4>
- Baconton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baconton
- Baconton is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baconton <4>
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- Willingham ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingham
- Willingham is located in Worth County
- Parkerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
- Parkerville is located in Worth County
- Flint
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Isabella
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Doles
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Leary
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
- Leary is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leary <4>
- Newton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Baker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
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- Sylvester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
- Sylvester is located in Worth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <4>
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- Bronwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronwood
- Bronwood is located in Terrell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
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- Dawson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in Terrell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <4>
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- Smithville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
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- Warwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Worth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warwick <4>
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- Chokee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Poulan
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poulan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poulan
- Poulan is located in Worth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poulan <4>
- Camilla
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camilla
- Camilla is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camilla <4>
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- Sumter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
- Sumter is located in Sumter County
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- Milford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Folks ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Morgan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Morgan is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan <4>
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From Albany to Morgan
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Albany: www.albany.ga.us/
The official website for Dougherty County: www.dougherty.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Albany, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |