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, Blankston had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Blankston, with the one closest to Blankston listed first.
- Corey
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Cuba
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Bosco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Riverton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Logtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
- Columbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Caldwell Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Cotton Plant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
- Cotton Plant is located in Caldwell Parish
- Lapine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Charlieville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlieville
- Charlieville is located in Richland Parish
- Copenhagen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
- Copenhagen is located in Caldwell Parish
- Newport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Holum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
- Alto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Richland Parish
- Cadeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Monroe
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
- Cheniere
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - West Monroe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
- Millhaven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Nash ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Sicard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Hickory Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Hickory Valley is located in Winn Parish
- Mangham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Archibald
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Forksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
- Dalley ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
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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 Blankston, 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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |