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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 in 1895, Red Bay had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Red Bay had a population of 3,108 people.

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

  • Belmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Eastman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
    • Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eastman
    • From Red Bay to Eastman
  • Pleasant Site
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Shottsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shottsville
    • Shottsville is located in Marion County
  • Good Springs ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
    • Good Springs is located in Colbert County
  • Maud
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Maud is located in Colbert County
  • Denton ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Colbert County
  • Hazeldell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazeldell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
    • Hazeldell is located in Prentiss County (MS)
  • Tremont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bishop
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Bishop is located in Colbert County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bishop
    • From Red Bay to Bishop
  • Belgreen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Rock Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Rock Creek is located in Colbert County
  • New Site
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bexar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
    • Bexar is located in Marion County
  • Burton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Burton is located in Prentiss County (MS)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Burton
    • From Red Bay to Burton
  • Marietta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Prentiss County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
  • Fulton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Itawamba County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
  • Frankfort
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
    • Frankfort is located in Franklin County
  • Kirkville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
    • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County (MS)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kirkville
    • From Red Bay to Kirkville
  • Rockwood
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rockwood
    • From Red Bay to Rockwood
  • Mantachie
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tilden
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
    • Tilden is located in Itawamba County (MS)
  • Barnesville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
    • Barnesville is located in Marion County
  • Hackleburg
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamilton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Isbell
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isbell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
    • Isbell is located in Franklin County
  • Margerum
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margerum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margerum
    • Margerum is located in Colbert County
  • Altitude
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ratliff
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratliff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff
    • Ratliff is located in Itawamba County (MS)

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 Red Bay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.