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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 Prior had a population of 40 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Etna
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Polk County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
  • Tecumseh
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tecumseh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Cherokee County (AL)
  • Bluffton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Bluffton is located in Cherokee County (AL)
  • Esom Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Greenway ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
    • Greenway is located in Polk County
  • Rock Run Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Run Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run Station
    • Rock Run Station is located in Cherokee County (AL)
  • Palestine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • Palestine is located in Cleburne County (AL)
  • Cave Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Forney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
    • Forney is located in Cherokee County (AL)
  • Borden Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
    • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County (AL)
  • Cedartown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Gap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gap
    • Pleasant Gap is located in Cherokee County (AL)
  • Walthrall ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walthrall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthrall
    • Walthrall is located in Polk County
  • Vans Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vans Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vans Valley
    • Vans Valley is located in Floyd County
  • Little Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
    • Little Creek is located in Haralson County
  • Spring Garden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
    • Spring Garden is located in Cherokee County (AL)
  • Dugdown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dugdown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdown
    • Dugdown is located in Haralson County
  • Youngs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
    • Youngs is located in Polk County
  • Lake Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek
    • Lake Creek is located in Polk County
  • Landers ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landers
    • Landers is located in Floyd County
  • Foster Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Mills
    • Foster Mills is located in Floyd County
  • Key
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Key have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key
    • Key is located in Cherokee County (AL)
  • Exie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Exie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
    • Exie is located in Cherokee County (AL)
  • Melson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melson
    • Melson is located in Floyd County
  • Ladiga
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladiga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiga
    • Ladiga is located in Calhoun County (AL)
  • Oak Level
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
    • Oak Level is located in Cleburne County (AL)
  • Kirk's Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Grove
    • Kirk's Grove is located in Cherokee County (AL)
  • Felton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Grady ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
    • Grady is located in Polk County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 290 people
  • Cunningham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
    • Cunningham is located in Floyd County

The official website for Polk County: www.polkcountygeorgia.us/

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 Prior, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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