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, Dorcheat had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Dorcheat, with the one closest to Dorcheat listed first.
- Minden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
- Minden is located in Webster Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <2>
- Sibley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Sibley is located in Webster Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <2>
- Bellevue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Doyline
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyline
- Doyline is located in Webster Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doyline <2>
- Cotton Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Holly Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holly Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
- Dubberly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubberly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubberly
- Dubberly is located in Webster Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubberly <2>
- Langston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Haughton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haughton
- Haughton is located in Bossier Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haughton <2>
- Ivan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Blackburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Buckhorn ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Sarepta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta
- Sarepta is located in Webster Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarepta <2>
- Taylor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taylor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <2>
- Bodcau
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Darley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Dykesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
- Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
- Shongaloo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shongaloo
- Shongaloo is located in Webster Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shongaloo <2>
- Rocky Mount
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Rocky Mount is located in Bossier Parish
- Armistead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Gibsland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
- Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <2>
- Athens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Claiborne Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
- Homer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
- Mount Lebanon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Lebanon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 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 Dorcheat, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |