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>
Columbus itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 17 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Columbus, with the one closest to Columbus listed first.
- Toro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Toro is located in Sabine Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro
- Negreet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairmount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairmount is located in Sabine County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Hemphill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Milam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Toledo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Toledo is located in Newton County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Many
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Geneva
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Anacoco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Corleyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Corleyville is located in Sabine Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corleyville
- East Hamilton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Hamilton is located in Shelby County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
- Sexton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sexton is located in Sabine County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
- Caney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Caney is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
- Bayou Scie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
- Brookeland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Burkeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Vowells Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vowells Mill is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowells Mill
- Patroon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Patroon is located in Shelby County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patroon
- Farrsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Farrsville is located in Newton County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrsville
- Leesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kisatchie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kisatchie is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kisatchie
- Bellwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bellwood is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- San Augustine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Columbus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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