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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Independence had a population of 175 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Independence had a population of 1,918 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Independence, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
- Tickfaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Amite City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Roseland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hammond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Arcola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Arcola is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Starns
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Starns is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
- Springfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ponchatoula
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tangipahoa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Greensburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Springville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Springville is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Katie ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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- Bailey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Kentwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Killian
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Killian is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
- Grangeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
- Oldfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Bayou Barbary
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bayou Barbary is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Barbary
- Sunny Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Walker
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Walker is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
- Colyell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Colyell is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colyell
- Clio
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Clio is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Darlington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Darlington is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Manchac
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Manchac is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchac
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 Independence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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