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 New Orleans had a population of 242,039 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, New Orleans had a population of 389,476 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from New Orleans, with the one closest to New Orleans listed first.
- Algiers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Algiers is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algiers
- Harvey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gretna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Westwego
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arabi
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gentilly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jefferson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Milneburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chalmette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Versailles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Waggaman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Belle Chasse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Clair
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Clair is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- English Turn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Concession
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Concession is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concession
- Scarsdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
- Stella
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Story
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
- Saxonholm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kenner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dalcour
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dalcour is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalcour
- Violet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oakville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oakville is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Bertrandville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bertrandville is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrandville
- Greenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Greenwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Linwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Poydras
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ama
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 New Orleans, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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