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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 Jonesboro in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Jonesboro. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Jonesboro listed first.

  • Weston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Weston
    • From Jonesboro to Weston
  • Hebron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Jackson Parish
  • Gansville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Friendship
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Bienville Parish
  • Gaars Mill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaars Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaars Mill
    • Gaars Mill is located in Winn Parish
  • Liberty Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Ridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pine Ridge
    • From Jonesboro to Pine Ridge
  • Vernon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Jackson Parish
  • Dalley ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
    • Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
  • Saline
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
    • Saline is located in Bienville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <4>
  • Blume
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blume have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blume
    • Blume is located in Bienville Parish
  • Bienville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Burkplace
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Nash ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Nash is located in Jackson Parish
  • Bear Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
    • Bear Creek is located in Bienville Parish
  • Coldwater
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Coldwater is located in Winn Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Coldwater
    • From Jonesboro to Coldwater
  • Brown
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
    • Brown is located in Bienville Parish
  • Simsboro
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Ruston
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Chestnut
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chestnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
    • Chestnut is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chestnut
    • From Jonesboro to Chestnut
  • Winnfield
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnfield
    • Winnfield is located in Winn Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,283 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnfield <4>
  • Hickory Valley
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
    • Hickory Valley is located in Winn Parish
  • Newport
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Winn Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newport
    • From Jonesboro to Newport
  • Indian Village
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Choudrant
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choudrant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Sparta
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sparta
    • From Jonesboro to Sparta

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 Jonesboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.