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 Gamble Spur in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Gamble Spur. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Gamble Spur listed first.
- Springfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
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- Hammond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
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- Tickfaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickfaw
- Tickfaw is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
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- Starns
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
- Starns is located in Livingston Parish
- Springville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Livingston Parish
- Ponchatoula
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponchatoula
- Ponchatoula is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,545 people
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- Independence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,918 people
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- Killian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Bayou Barbary
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Barbary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Barbary
- Bayou Barbary is located in Livingston Parish
- Clio
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Clio is located in Livingston Parish
- Colyell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Maurepas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurepas
- Maurepas is located in Livingston Parish
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- Whitehall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Amite City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amite City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amite City
- Amite City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amite City <3>
- Manchac
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Katie ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Walker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
- Roseland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Roseland is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
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- Pine Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <3>
- Oldfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - French Settlement
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Settlement
- French Settlement is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Settlement <3>
- Head of Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head of Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Island
- Head of Island is located in Livingston Parish
- Arcola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Port Vincent
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
- Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Grangeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
- Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Tangipahoa Parish: www.tangicouncil.com/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
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 Gamble Spur, 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. |