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 Old Safford in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Old Safford. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Old Safford listed first.
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sulphur Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Poplar Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Bible Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bible Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Hill
- Bible Hill is located in Decatur County
- Morgan ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Jeannette
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Alberton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Darden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Beacon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Parsons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Parsons is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <4>
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Chesterfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chesterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Maple Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek
- Maple Creek is located in Carroll County
- Holladay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holladay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
- Holladay is located in Benton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holladay <4>
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Sugar Tree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Tree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- McIllwain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Chaseville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chaseville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Decaturville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
- Decaturville is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decaturville <4>
- Perryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Decatur County
- Toms Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toms Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
- Toms Creek is located in Perry County
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Lexington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
- Dollar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Coxburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Clarksburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
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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 Old Safford, 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. |