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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 Detroit had a population of 163 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Detroit had a population of 221 people.

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

  • Pine Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pine Springs is located in Lamar County
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  • Riggins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Riggins is located in Monroe County (MS)
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  • Splunge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Splunge is located in Monroe County (MS)
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  • Sulligent
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Barnesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Barnesville is located in Marion County
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  • Gattman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Gattman is located in Monroe County (MS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Beaverton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Moscow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Moscow is located in Lamar County
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  • Bexar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bexar is located in Marion County
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  • Pikeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Pikeville is located in Marion County
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  • Hamilton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Smithville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Quincy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Quincy is located in Monroe County (MS)
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  • Stinson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Stinson is located in Marion County
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  • Tremont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Tremont is located in Itawamba County (MS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
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  • Guin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Guin is located in Marion County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
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  • Tilden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tilden is located in Itawamba County (MS)
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  • Beeks ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Beeks is located in Monroe County (MS)
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  • Bedford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bedford is located in Lamar County
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  • Shottsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Shottsville is located in Marion County
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  • Cardsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cardsville is located in Itawamba County (MS)
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  • Greenbrier ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenbrier is located in Monroe County (MS)
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  • Wayside
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Wayside is located in Fayette County
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  • Amory
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Amory is located in Monroe County (MS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amory <2>
  • Acker ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Acker is located in Monroe County (MS)
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  • Grubb Springs ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Grubb Springs is located in Monroe County (MS)
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  • Vernon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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 Detroit, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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