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>
Wells itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wells, with the one closest to Wells listed first.
- Coosawattee ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coosawattee is located in Gordon County
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- Fidelle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fidelle is located in Gordon County
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- Buff ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buff is located in Gordon County
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- Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
- Petersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Petersburg is located in Gordon County
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- Carters
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carters is located in Murray County
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- Dennis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dennis is located in Murray County
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- Wheeler ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wheeler is located in Gordon County
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- Decora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Decora is located in Gordon County
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- Colima
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Colima is located in Gordon County
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- Redbud
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Redbud is located in Gordon County
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- Spring Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Place is located in Murray County
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- Tails Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
- Fort Mountain ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fort Mountain is located in Murray County
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- Crane Eater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Crane Eater is located in Gordon County
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- Ranger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tilton is located in Whitfield County
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- Resaca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cash
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cash is located in Gordon County
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- Igo ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Igo is located in Gordon County
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- Estimated population in 2019: 359 people
- Carlisle ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carlisle is located in Gilmer County
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- Hasslers Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hasslers Mill is located in Murray County
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- Bobo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bobo is located in Gordon County
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- Cedar Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Ridge is located in Whitfield County
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- Sonoraville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
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- Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
- Town Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Town Creek is located in Gilmer County
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- Mountaintown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mountaintown is located in Gilmer County
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- Dawnville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dawnville is located in Whitfield County
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- Phelps
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Phelps is located in Whitfield County
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- Carbondale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Carbondale is located in Whitfield County
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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 Wells, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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