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 Meridian in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Meridian. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Meridian listed first.
- Elon ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Causey ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Brodnax ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Blanchton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Hamburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Ashley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
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- Marion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
- Lapile
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Bastrop
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop
- Bastrop is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bastrop <3>
- Milo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Bonita
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
- Bonita is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <3>
- Jones
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Jones is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <3>
- Mer Rouge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mer Rouge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mer Rouge
- Mer Rouge is located in Morehouse Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mer Rouge <3>
- Sturgis ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Oakland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Ouachita City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ouachita City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
- Ouachita City is located in Union Parish (LA)
- Cleora ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - De Siard
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Fountain Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Johnsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Johnsville is located in Bradley County
- New London
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Union County
- Marsden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Parkdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
- Parkdale is located in Ashley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkdale <3>
- Conway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Colsons ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Doss ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Ingalls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Berea
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
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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 Meridian, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |