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 Altoona had a population of 45 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Altoona, with the one closest to Altoona listed first.
- Waverly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Madison Parish
- Delhi
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Delhi is located in Richland Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <3>
- Tendal
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Quebec
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Holly Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
- Lamar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Bee Bayou
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Tallulah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallulah
- Tallulah is located in Madison Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallulah <3>
- Floyd
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Baskinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Crowville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowville
- Crowville is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowville <3>
- Lums
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Rayville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
- Rayville is located in Richland Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayville <3>
- Omega
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Barnes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Ashly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Archibald
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archibald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archibald
- Archibald is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archibald <3>
- Millikens Bend ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millikens Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millikens Bend
- Millikens Bend is located in Madison Parish
- Girard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Mangham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangham
- Mangham is located in Richland Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mangham <3>
- Oak Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Morehouse Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <3>
- Thomastown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
- Thomastown is located in Madison Parish
- Brunswick
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Henderson ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Arcadia ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Forest
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in West Carroll Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <3>
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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 Altoona, 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. |