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 McShan in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of McShan. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to McShan listed first.
- Coal Fire
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Fire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
- Coal Fire is located in Pickens County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coal Fire
- From McShan to Coal Fire
- Reform
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Reform is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reform <4>
- Stafford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Stafford is located in Pickens County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stafford
- From McShan to Stafford
- Bell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Bell is located in Pickens County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bell
- From McShan to Bell
- Palmetto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Millport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Millport is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <4>
- New Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Fernbank
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fernbank
- From McShan to Fernbank
- Dillburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Gordo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordo
- Gordo is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordo <4>
- Bigbee Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigbee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee Valley
- Bigbee Valley is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Garden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- Garden is located in Pickens County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Garden
- From McShan to Garden
- Lubbub
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lubbub. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
- Lubbub is located in Pickens County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lubbub
- From McShan to Lubbub
- Kennedy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Steens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Olney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Olney is located in Pickens County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Olney
- From McShan to Olney
- Columbus
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Lowndes County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Columbus
- From McShan to Columbus
- Trinity
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Cliftonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliftonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftonville
- Cliftonville is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Brazelia ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Memphis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Bridgeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
- Bridgeville is located in Pickens County
- Pleasant Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Pickens County
- Moore's Bridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore's Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Bridge
- Moore's Bridge is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Kingville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Star
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
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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 McShan, 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. |