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, Hortense had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Hortense, with the one closest to Hortense listed first.
- Nahunta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Screven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Offerman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Patterson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gardi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardi
- Gardi is located in Wayne County
- Ritch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritch
- Ritch is located in Wayne County
- Mount Pleasant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wayne County
- Blackshear
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jamaica
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
- Jamaica is located in Glynn County
- Jesup
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Odum
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Braganza
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braganza have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braganza
- Braganza is located in Ware County
- Tarboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
- Tarboro is located in Camden County
- Estimated population in 2019: 85 people
- Pennick
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennick
- Pennick is located in Glynn County
- Doctortown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doctortown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctortown
- Doctortown is located in Wayne County
- Waycross
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Racepond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racepond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racepond
- Racepond is located in Charlton County
- Brentwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Brentwood is located in Wayne County
- Waltertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltertown
- Waltertown is located in Ware County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,115 people
- Waltertown has also been known as:
- Watertown
- Fancy Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Bluff
- Fancy Bluff is located in Glynn County
- Dock Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dock Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
- Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
- Evelyn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evelyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
- Evelyn is located in Glynn County
- Ella Park ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ella Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella Park
- Ella Park is located in Camden County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,867 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Brantley County: www.brantleycounty.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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 Hortense, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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<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. |