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>

Black Bayou itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

• Garfield ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
  • Garfield is located in Caddo Parish
• Frog Level ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level
  • Frog Level is located in Caddo Parish
• Mooringsport
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooringsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooringsport
  • Mooringsport is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooringsport <3>
• Collinsburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsburg
  • Collinsburg is located in Bossier Parish
• Alden Bridge
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
  • Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
• Missionary
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missionary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary
  • Missionary is located in Caddo Parish
• Era ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Era have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Era
  • Era is located in Miller County (AR)
• Hughes
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Hughes is located in Bossier Parish
• Benton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Bossier Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,092 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <3>
• Plain Dealing
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Dealing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Dealing
  • Plain Dealing is located in Bossier Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain Dealing <3>
• Smithland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
  • Smithland is located in Marion County (TX)
• Huffins
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins
  • Huffins is located in Cass County (TX)
• Latex
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latex
  • Latex is located in Caddo Parish
• Blanchard
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
  • Blanchard is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <3>
• Rocky Mount
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
  • Rocky Mount is located in Bossier Parish
• Longwood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
  • Longwood is located in Caddo Parish
• Redland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland
  • Redland is located in Bossier Parish
• Arkana
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkana
  • Arkana is located in Bossier Parish
• Bivins
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bivins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivins
  • Bivins is located in Cass County (TX)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bivins <3>
• Kildare
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
  • Kildare is located in Cass County (TX)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kildare <3>
• Vanceville
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceville
  • Vanceville is located in Bossier Parish
• Lodi
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
  • Lodi is located in Marion County (TX)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <3>
• Brownlee
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownlee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
  • Brownlee is located in Bossier Parish
• Midway
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Midway is located in Bossier Parish
• Carterville
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
  • Carterville is located in Bossier Parish

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The official website for Caddo Parish: www.caddo.org/

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