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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>

While we didn't find Jefferson Valley in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Jefferson Valley. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Jefferson Valley listed first.

  • Athens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
    • Center is located in Jackson County
  • Clarksboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksboro
    • Clarksboro is located in Jackson County
  • Talasee ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talasee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talasee
    • Talasee is located in Jackson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 848 people
  • Nicholson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
    • Nicholson is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholson <2>
  • Winterville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Dowdy ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowdy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdy
    • Dowdy is located in Madison County
  • Eastville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
    • Eastville is located in Oconee County
  • Watkinsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Dunlap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Dunlap is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Planter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
    • Planter is located in Madison County
  • Jefferson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • High Shoals
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Bishop
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Apple Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
    • Apple Valley is located in Jackson County
  • Hix
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
    • Hix is located in Madison County
  • Ila
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ila
    • Ila is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ila <2>
  • Rehoboth ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
    • Rehoboth is located in Morgan County
  • Farmington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Danielsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Marcus ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
    • Marcus is located in Jackson County
  • Elder
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
    • Elder is located in Oconee County
  • Dry Pond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
    • Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
  • Good Hope
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Crawford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Comer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
    • Comer is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comer <2>

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 Jefferson Valley, 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.
<4>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.