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 Winkles in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Winkles. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Winkles listed first.
- Dugdown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Felton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
- Felton is located in Haralson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felton <3>
- Youngs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Walthrall ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Little Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
- Little Creek is located in Haralson County
- Poplar Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Haralson County
- Grady ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Greenway ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Cedartown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Cedartown is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedartown <3>
- Fish
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Esom Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esom Hill
- Esom Hill is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esom Hill <3>
- Fish Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
- Fish Creek is located in Polk County
- Prior
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Tallapoosa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
- Tallapoosa is located in Haralson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallapoosa <3>
- Lake Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek
- Lake Creek is located in Polk County
- Etna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Draketown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Tecumseh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Palestine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Hooper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Rockmart
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
- Rockmart is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <3>
- Red Ore ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Hamlet ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Seney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Bluffton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Borden Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
- Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County (AL)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Winkles, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |