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 Point Washington in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Point Washington. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Point Washington listed first.
- Freeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Walton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <2>
- Portland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Redbay
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Eucheeanna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eucheeanna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucheeanna
- Eucheeanna is located in Walton County
- Knox Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Hill
- Knox Hill is located in Walton County
- Millers Ferry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Millers Ferry is located in Washington County
- Argyle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in Walton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <2>
- Ponce de Leon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
- Ponce de Leon is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponce de Leon <2>
- Mossy Head
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Head
- Mossy Head is located in Walton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossy Head <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Walton County: www.co.walton.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
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 Point Washington, 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> | 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. |