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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 Blakely had a population of 441 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Blakely had a population of 4,491 people.

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

  • Bluffton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Damascus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Arlington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mayhaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayhaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
    • Mayhaw is located in Miller County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mayhaw
    • From Blakely to Mayhaw
  • Hardwickburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwickburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwickburg
    • Hardwickburg is located in Henry County (AL)
  • Edison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Shorterville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
    • Shorterville is located in Henry County (AL)
  • Fort Gaines
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Balkum
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balkum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balkum
    • Balkum is located in Henry County (AL)
  • Pecan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan
    • Pecan is located in Clay County
  • Horns Cross Road ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horns Cross Road have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Cross Road
    • Horns Cross Road is located in Miller County
  • Colquitt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Barber
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
    • Barber is located in Houston County (AL)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Barber
    • From Blakely to Barber
  • Jakin
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
  • Williamsburg
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Dickey
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
    • Dickey is located in Calhoun County
  • Coleman
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Spooner ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
    • Spooner is located in Miller County
  • Ashford
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
    • Ashford is located in Houston County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <2>
  • Milford
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Morgan
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Abbeville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Twilight ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilight have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
    • Twilight is located in Miller County
  • Otho
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otho have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
    • Otho is located in Henry County (AL)
  • Headland
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)

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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 Blakely, 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>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>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.




 

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