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 Gilark in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Gilark. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Gilark listed first.
- Minden
(2 miles [3.2 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>
- Dorcheat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Sibley
(6 miles [9.7 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>
- Dubberly
(7 miles [11.3 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>
- Doyline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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>
- Langston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Holly Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
- Buckhorn ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Taylor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <2>
- Bellevue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Haughton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haughton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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>
- Cotton Valley
(13 miles [20.9 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>
- Darley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Blackburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
- Gibsland
(16 miles [25.7 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
(16 miles [25.7 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>
- Ivan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Armistead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Mount Lebanon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Midway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Bodcau
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Homer
(18 miles [29 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>
- Sarepta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Dykesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
- Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
- Marsalis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Shongaloo
(20 miles [32.2 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>
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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 Gilark, 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. |