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 in 1895, Olney had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Olney, with the one closest to Olney listed first.
- Benevola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dillburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dillburg is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillburg
- Bridgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
- Lewiston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Mantua
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Garden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Vienna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vienna is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Gordo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- West Greene
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Memphis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Memphis is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Warsaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Warsaw is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Romulus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Romulus is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
- Reform
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Knoxville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Knoxville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Mount Hebron
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mount Hebron is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hebron
- Brazelia ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Brazelia is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazelia
- Coal Fire
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bigbee Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bigbee Valley is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee Valley
- Sylvan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sylvan is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
- Foster's
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Prairie Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Prairie Point is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Point
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 Olney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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