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)
- Hardwickburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hardwickburg is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwickburg
- Edison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shorterville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shorterville is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Fort Gaines
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Balkum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Balkum is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balkum
- Pecan
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pecan is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan
- Horns Cross Road ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Horns Cross Road is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Cross Road
- Colquitt
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Barber
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jakin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Williamsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dickey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dickey is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
- Coleman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Spooner ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Spooner is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
- Ashford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Twilight is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
- Otho
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Otho is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
- Headland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
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. |
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