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

Dido
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dido is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dido
- From Oberlin to Dido
Cartville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cartville is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartville
Prudhomme
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Prudhomme is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudhomme

Footnotes ...

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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 Oberlin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.