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 Thornton Heights in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Thornton Heights. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Thornton Heights listed first.
- Dry Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Griswoldville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Griswoldville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
- Macon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Reids
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Reids is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids
- Fitzpatrick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Lewiston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lewiston is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Rutland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rutland is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
- James
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- James is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Sofkee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sofkee is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sofkee
- Morton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Morton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
- Walden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walden is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Estimated population in 2019: 964 people
- Avondale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avondale is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Plentitude ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plentitude is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plentitude
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Clinton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Former name for Clinton:
- Albany
- Gray
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gordon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Echeconnee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Echeconnee is located in Peach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
- Ivey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- Lorane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lorane is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
- Bradley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bradley is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Wayside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wayside is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Lizella
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dames Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dames Ferry is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Ferry
- Bolingbroke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brown's Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
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 Thornton Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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