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 Morgan City had a population of 2,291 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Morgan City had a population of 10,512 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Morgan City, with the one closest to Morgan City listed first.
- Berwick
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ramos
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ramos is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramos
- Amelia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Patterson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ricohoc
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gibson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bayou Sale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Chacahoula
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Labadieville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Irish Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Irish Bend is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Bend
- Albemarle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bertie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Napoleonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Paincourtville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Schriever
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Plattenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ellendale
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ellendale is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Central
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Central is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Thibodaux
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Charenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Thibodaux Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Thibodaux Junction is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thibodaux Junction
- Crescent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Crescent is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Belle Rose
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
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 Morgan City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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