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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 Blackburn had a population of 94 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Dykesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Shongaloo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Holly Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Homer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Haynesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
    • Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <2>
  • Millerton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Millerton is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Cotton Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
    • Cotton Valley is located in Webster Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Valley <2>
  • Langston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
    • Langston is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Gordon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gordon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gordon
    • From Blackburn to Gordon
  • Dorcheat
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorcheat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcheat
    • Dorcheat is located in Webster Parish
  • Arizona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arizona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
    • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arizona
    • From Blackburn to Arizona
  • Ware
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
    • Ware is located in Columbia County (AR)
  • Sarepta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Plainfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Plainfield is located in Columbia County (AR)
  • Minden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Antioch
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Athens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Horsehead
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horsehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
    • Horsehead is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Horsehead
    • From Blackburn to Horsehead
  • Darley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
    • Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Darley
    • From Blackburn to Darley
  • Ivan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
    • Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ivan
    • From Blackburn to Ivan
  • Marsalis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsalis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsalis
    • Marsalis is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Aycock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aycock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aycock
    • Aycock is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Lisbon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
  • Welcome
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welcome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Welcome
    • From Blackburn to Welcome
  • Atlanta
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
    • Atlanta is located in Columbia County (AR)
  • Brister
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brister have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brister
    • Brister is located in Columbia County (AR)

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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 Blackburn, 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.




 

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