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 in 1895, Fortson had a post office and railroad service. In 2010, Fortson had a population of 4,924 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fortson, with the one closest to Fortson listed first.
- Mulberry Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mulberry Grove is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
- Bayard ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bayard is located in Harris County
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- Flat Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Rock is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Cataula
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Acton ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Acton is located in Harris County
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- Midland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Schatulga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Schatulga is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schatulga
- Ellerslie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kingsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsboro is located in Harris County
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- Columbus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ossahatchie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ossahatchie is located in Harris County
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- Mountain Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Hill is located in Harris County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
- Smith's Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Muscogee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Muscogee is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscogee
- Girard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Girard is located in Russell County (AL)
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- Hamilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ladonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Upatoi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ridgeway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ridgeway is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Waverly Hall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mechanicsville is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Esquiline ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Esquiline is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esquiline
- Ochillee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
- Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
- Whitesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Whitesville is located in Harris County
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- Eelbeck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eelbeck is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eelbeck
- Baughville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Baughville is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baughville
- Beulah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beulah is located in Lee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
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 Fortson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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