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 Anchorage in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Anchorage. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Anchorage listed first.
- Port Allen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Allen
- Port Allen is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Allen <2>
- Lobdell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Baton Rouge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton Rouge
- Baton Rouge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baton Rouge <2>
- Devalls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
- Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Brusly Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brusly Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly Landing
- Brusly Landing is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Baker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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 <2>
- Irene
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Gardere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Arbroth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbroth
- Arbroth is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Zachary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- 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 <2>
- Port Hudson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
- Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Plaquemine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaquemine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaquemine
- Plaquemine is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaquemine <2>
- Magnolia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Lakeland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
- Lakeland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <2>
- Grosse Tete
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Tete have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Tete
- Grosse Tete is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Tete <2>
- Sunshine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Sunshine is located in Iberville Parish
- Rosedale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Denham Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
- Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
- Former names for Denham Springs:
- Amite Springs
- Hill's Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <2>
- Lindsay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
- Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Saint Gabriel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gabriel
- Saint Gabriel is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Gabriel <2>
- Hopeville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Anchor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Waterloo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Slaughter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Bayou Goula
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Goula
- Bayou Goula is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayou Goula <2>
- Ventress
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventress
- Ventress is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ventress <2>
- Musson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for West Baton Rouge Parish: www.wbrcouncil.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: 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 Anchorage, 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. |