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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 Americus had a population of 6,398 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Americus had a population of 14,987 people.

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

  • New Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
    • New Point is located in Sumter County
  • Gatewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
    • Gatewood is located in Sumter County
  • Maddox
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maddox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
    • Maddox is located in Sumter County
  • Huntington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Sumter County
  • Sumter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
    • Sumter is located in Sumter County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sumter
    • From Americus to Sumter
  • La Crosse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Crosse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
    • La Crosse is located in Schley County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to La Crosse
    • From Americus to La Crosse
  • Parkers ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers
    • Parkers is located in Sumter County
  • Lamar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Sumter County
  • Andersonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Plains
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Smithville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Leslie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • De Soto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellaville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Friendship
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Sumter County
  • Chokee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cobb
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Drayton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton
    • Drayton is located in Dooly County
  • Fountainville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainville
    • Fountainville is located in Macon County
  • Cottondale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
    • Cottondale is located in Terrell County
  • Gooseberry ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gooseberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry
    • Gooseberry is located in Webster County
  • Murrays Crossroads
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrays Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrays Crossroads
    • Murrays Crossroads is located in Schley County
  • Putnam
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Putnam is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
  • Bronwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Oglethorpe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Draneville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Draneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
    • Draneville is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Draneville
    • From Americus to Draneville
  • Preston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

The official website for Americus: www.americus-online.com/

The official website for Sumter County: www.sumter-ga.com/

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 Americus, 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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