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 Donaldsonville had a population of 3,121 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Donaldsonville had a population of 8,638 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Donaldsonville, with the one closest to Donaldsonville listed first.
- Darrow
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Smoke Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Smoke Bend is located in Ascension Parish
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- Geary ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Geary is located in Ascension Parish
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- McCall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- McCall is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall
- Belle Rose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lauderdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lauderdale is located in Saint James Parish
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- Cofield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cofield is located in Ascension Parish
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- White Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- White Hall is located in Saint James Parish
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- Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Union is located in Saint James Parish
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- Burnside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Helene
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Belle Helene is located in Ascension Parish
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- Central
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Central is located in Saint James Parish
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- Geismar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Paincourtville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Plattenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hohen Solms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hohen Solms is located in Ascension Parish
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- Welcome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Welcome is located in Saint James Parish
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- Southwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Southwood is located in Ascension Parish
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- Gonzales
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Napoleonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Convent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dutch Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dutch Town is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Saint Amant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dorcyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dorcyville is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcyville
- Bertie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bertie is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertie
- Saint James
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Gabriel
(12 miles [19.3 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 Donaldsonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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