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

  • Bodcau
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodcau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
    • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
  • Haughton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • 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 <3>
  • Bellevue
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellevue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
  • Bossier City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Curtis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
    • Curtis is located in Bossier Parish
  • Doyline
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Brownlee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownlee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
    • Brownlee is located in Bossier Parish
  • Vanceville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceville
    • Vanceville is located in Bossier Parish
  • Midway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Bossier Parish
  • Shreveport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Benton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Robson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robson
    • Robson is located in Caddo Parish
  • Dorcheat
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorcheat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcheat
    • Dorcheat is located in Webster Parish
  • Jewella ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewella have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewella
    • Jewella is located in Caddo Parish
  • Sibley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • La Rosen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rosen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rosen
    • La Rosen is located in Caddo Parish
  • Buckhorn ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
  • Minden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Ivan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
    • Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
  • Rocky Mount
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
    • Rocky Mount is located in Bossier Parish
  • Hughes
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
    • Hughes is located in Bossier Parish
  • Alden Bridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alden Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
    • Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
  • Armistead
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armistead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
    • Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
  • Blanchard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
    • Blanchard is located in Caddo Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <3>
  • Reisor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reisor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reisor
    • Reisor is located in Caddo Parish
  • Dubberly
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubberly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Cotton Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>

The official website for Bossier Parish: www.mybossier.com/

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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 Merrywoods, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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