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 Roads had a population of 525 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, New Roads had a population of 4,409 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from New Roads, with the one closest to New Roads listed first.
- Ventress
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventress
- Ventress is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ventress <2>
- Pointe Coupee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pointe Coupee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointe Coupee
- Pointe Coupee is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Waterloo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Anchor
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Lakeland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
- Lakeland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <2>
- Arbroth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbroth
- Arbroth is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Port Hudson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
- Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Raccourci ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Fordoche
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordoche
- Fordoche is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordoche <2>
- Livonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Livonia is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <2>
- Viva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Irene
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Lindsay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
- Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Converse ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Devalls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
- Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Ravenswood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Ravenswood is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Zachary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
- Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <2>
- Bells Store ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Store
- Bells Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jackson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
- Rosedale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <2>
- Lobdell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Rowes Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Landing
- Rowes Landing is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Slaughter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
- Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <2>
- Musson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Baker
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <2>
- Angola
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
- Angola is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <2>
- Laurel Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Laurel Hill is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Melville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Melville is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melville <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for New Roads: www.newroads.net/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
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 Roads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |