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 Bancroft in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Bancroft. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Bancroft listed first.
- Blakely
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bluffton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Damascus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Edison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Dickey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
- Dickey is located in Calhoun County
- Mayhaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayhaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
- Mayhaw is located in Miller County
- Morgan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colquitt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Milford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Baker County
- Pecan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan
- Pecan is located in Clay County
- Fort Gaines
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Shorterville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Shorterville is located in Henry County (AL)
- Coleman
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cedar Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Leary
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- 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 <2>
- Folks ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folks
- Folks is located in Calhoun County
- Hardwickburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwickburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwickburg
- Hardwickburg is located in Henry County (AL)
- Horns Cross Road ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horns Cross Road have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Cross Road
- Horns Cross Road is located in Miller County
- Mimsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimsville
- Mimsville is located in Baker County
- Balkum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balkum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balkum
- Balkum is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jakin
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakin
- Jakin is located in Early County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jakin <2>
- Spooner ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
- Spooner is located in Miller County
- Twilight ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
- Twilight is located in Miller County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bancroft: www.cityofbarnesville.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 Bancroft, 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. |