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 Gills Ferry in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Gills Ferry. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Gills Ferry listed first.
- D'Arbonne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Cedarton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Shiloh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Unionville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
- Downsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downsville <3>
- Farmerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
- Farmerville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <3>
- Douglas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Moselys Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moselys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselys Bluff
- Moselys Bluff is located in Union Parish
- Vienna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Sumpter ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Sibley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Clayton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Hico
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
- Choudrant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choudrant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choudrant
- Choudrant is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choudrant <3>
- Walnut Lane ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Lane
- Walnut Lane is located in Union Parish
- Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
- Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
- Vining Mills ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vining Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
- Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
- Conway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Ruston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
- Ruston is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruston <3>
- Averit ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Cherry Ridge ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
- Cherry Ridge is located in Union Parish
- Spearsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
- Spearsville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearsville <3>
- Weldon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Knowles ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Colsons ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lincoln Parish: www.lincolnparish.org/
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 Gills Ferry, 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. |