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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>

Askew itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Park Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Park Place is located in Lee County
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  • Peters
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Peters is located in Lee County
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  • Bledsoe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bledsoe is located in Lee County
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  • Rawlinson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rawlinson is located in Saint Francis County
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  • Phillips Bayou
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Phillips Bayou is located in Lee County
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  • Austin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Austin is located in Tunica County (MS)
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  • Commerce
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Commerce is located in Tunica County (MS)
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  • Tunica
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tunica is located in Tunica County (MS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
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  • Hollywood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hollywood is located in Tunica County (MS)
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  • Marianna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bowdre
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bowdre is located in Tunica County (MS)
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  • LaGrange
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • LaGrange is located in Lee County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Evansville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Evansville is located in Tunica County (MS)
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  • Robinsonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Robinsonville is located in Tunica County (MS)
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  • Southland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Southland is located in Phillips County
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  • Clayton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clayton is located in Tunica County (MS)
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  • Felton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Felton is located in Lee County
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  • Haynes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Haynes is located in Lee County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Lexa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lexa is located in Phillips County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
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  • Penton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Penton is located in DeSoto County (MS)
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  • Seyppel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Seyppel is located in Crittenden County
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  • Latour
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Latour is located in Phillips County
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  • Huma
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Huma is located in Phillips County
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  • Helena
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Dubbs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dubbs is located in Tunica County (MS)
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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 Askew, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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