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 Griffin in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Griffin. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Griffin listed first.
- Oakley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Como
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Gilbert
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Franklin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
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- Newlight
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Holly Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Franklin Parish
- Winnsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
- Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
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- Sicily Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sicily Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
- Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Highland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Tensas Parish
- Crowville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowville
- Crowville is located in Franklin Parish
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- Fort Necessity
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Necessity
- Fort Necessity is located in Franklin Parish
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- Greenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish
- Leland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Wildwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Goldman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Lamar
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Waterproof
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
- Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
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- Newellton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newellton
- Newellton is located in Tensas Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
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- Enterprise
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
- Baskinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Saint Joseph
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Tensas Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
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- Clayton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Concordia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
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- Mangham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangham
- Mangham is located in Richland Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
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- Harrisonburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonburg
- Harrisonburg is located in Catahoula Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
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- Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
- Rodney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Rodney is located in Jefferson County (MS)
- Archibald
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archibald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archibald
- Archibald is located in Richland Parish
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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 Griffin, 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. |