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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, Anchor had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Anchor, with the one closest to Anchor listed first.

  • Waterloo
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Ventress
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Arbroth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbroth
    • Arbroth is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
  • Port Hudson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Hudson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
    • Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Pointe Coupee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pointe Coupee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointe Coupee
    • Pointe Coupee is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • New Roads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lakeland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Irene
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
    • Irene is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Lindsay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
    • Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
  • Devalls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
    • Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
  • Zachary
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
    • Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <3>
  • Bells Store ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Store
    • Bells Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
  • Converse ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
    • Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish
  • Baker
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <3>
  • Slaughter
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
    • Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <3>
  • Jackson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
  • Livonia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
    • Livonia is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <3>
  • Lobdell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lobdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
    • Lobdell is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
  • Ethel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Raccourci ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raccourci have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccourci
    • Raccourci is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Fordoche
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Rosedale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Iberville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <3>
  • Olive Branch
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
    • Olive Branch is located in East Feliciana Parish
  • Viva
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viva
    • Viva is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Port Allen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
    • Laurel Hill is located in West Feliciana Parish

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 Anchor, 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.
<4>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.