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 Danks in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Danks. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Danks listed first.
- Palmetto
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Palmetto is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
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- Elba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Bayou Current
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Current have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Current
- Bayou Current is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Rosa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
- Rosa is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Melville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Melville is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melville <3>
- Beggs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Big Cane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Ravenswood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Ravenswood is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Garland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Washington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
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- Port Barre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barre
- Port Barre is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Barre <3>
- Dubuisson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Viva
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Odenburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Morrow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
- Morrow is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrow <3>
- Boretta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
- Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Plaisance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Whiteville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Whiteville is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Opelousas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelousas
- Opelousas is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelousas <3>
- Fordoche
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordoche
- Fordoche is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
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- Raccourci ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Leonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonville
- Leonville is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonville <3>
- Smithland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Legonier
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Simmesport
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
- Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
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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 Danks, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |