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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Newlight had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Newlight, with the one closest to Newlight listed first.

  • Como
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Como is located in Franklin Parish
  • Newellton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newellton
    • Newellton is located in Tensas Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newellton <3>
  • Gilbert
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Oakley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Franklin Parish
  • Crowville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lamar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Franklin Parish
  • Saint Joseph
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Winnsboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
    • Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <3>
  • Highland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Holly Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
    • Holly Grove is located in Franklin Parish
  • Goldman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldman
    • Goldman is located in Tensas Parish
  • New Carthage ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carthage
    • New Carthage is located in Tensas Parish
  • Waterproof
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
    • Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <3>
  • King
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • King is located in Madison Parish
  • Baskinton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baskinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
    • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Baskinton
    • From Newlight to Baskinton
  • Rodney
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sicily Island
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Westside
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
    • Westside is located in Claiborne County (MS)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Westside
    • From Newlight to Westside
  • Grand Gulf
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grand Gulf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
    • Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County (MS)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grand Gulf
    • From Newlight to Grand Gulf
  • Tendal
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tendal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
    • Tendal is located in Madison Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tendal
    • From Newlight to Tendal
  • Fort Necessity
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Greenville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Wildwood
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wildwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wildwood
    • From Newlight to Wildwood
  • Quebec
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quebec. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
    • Quebec is located in Madison Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Quebec
    • From Newlight to Quebec
  • Waverly
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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 Newlight, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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