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 Fort Polk North in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Fort Polk North. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Fort Polk North listed first.
- Leesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Leesville is located in Vernon Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesville <2>
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- Elmwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Elmwood is located in Vernon Parish
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- Walnut Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish
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- Hicks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Caney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Anacoco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anacoco
- Anacoco is located in Vernon Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anacoco <2>
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- Simpson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Simpson is located in Vernon Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <2>
- Cora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Kisatchie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Dido
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dido. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
- Dido is located in Vernon Parish
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- Toledo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toledo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Toledo is located in Newton County (TX)
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- Mora
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Mora is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <2>
- Toro
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro
- Toro is located in Sabine Parish
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- Hineston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hineston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hineston
- Hineston is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hineston <2>
- Hemphill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hemphill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
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- Gorum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorum
- Gorum is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorum <2>
- Bellwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Bellwood is located in Natchitoches Parish
Google driving directions:
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- Corleyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corleyville
- Corleyville is located in Sabine Parish
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- Burkeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
- Burkeville is located in Newton County (TX)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <2>
Google driving directions:
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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 Fort Polk North, 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> | 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> | 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. |