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 Alexandria had a population of 2,861 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Alexandria had a population of 45,573 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Alexandria, with the one closest to Alexandria listed first.
- Pineville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pineville
- From Alexandria to Pineville
- Weil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
- Weil is located in Rapides Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Weil
- From Alexandria to Weil
- Moreland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moreland
- From Alexandria to Moreland
- Rapides
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Lamourie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Crane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Poland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Holloway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Boyce
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <2>
- Milford ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Lecompte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompte
- Lecompte is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompte <2>
- Fishville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fishville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Fishville is located in Grant Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fishville
- From Alexandria to Fishville
- Fairmount
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairmount
- From Alexandria to Fairmount
- Elmer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Elmer is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer <2>
- Melder
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melder have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melder
- Melder is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melder <2>
- Loyd
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
- Loyd is located in Rapides Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Loyd
- From Alexandria to Loyd
- Hemphill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hemphill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hemphill
- From Alexandria to Hemphill
- Egg Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egg Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Bend
- Egg Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Egg Bend
- From Alexandria to Egg Bend
- Colfax
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Grant Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Colfax
- From Alexandria to Colfax
- Hineston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hineston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hineston
- Hineston is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hineston <2>
- Lena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lena
- From Alexandria to Lena
- Cheneyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheneyville
- Cheneyville is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheneyville <2>
- Marksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
- Marksville is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marksville <2>
- Cora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Black Creek ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
- Haas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Chopin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Alexandria: www.cityofalexandriala.com/
The official website for Rapides Parish: www.rppj.com/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.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 Alexandria, 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. |