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 Old Shongaloo in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Old Shongaloo. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Old Shongaloo listed first.
- Shongaloo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shongaloo
- Shongaloo is located in Webster Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shongaloo <2>
- Plainfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Millerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Dykesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
- Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
- Horsehead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Welcome
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Sarepta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta
- Sarepta is located in Webster Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarepta <2>
- Haynesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
- Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <2>
- Blackburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
- Brister
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Macedonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Macedonia is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Cotton Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
- Cotton Valley is located in Webster Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Valley <2>
- Sharman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Ware
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Gordon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Carterville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Carterville is located in Bossier Parish
- Atlanta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Redland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Ivan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Calhoun
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Calhoun is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Homer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
- Magnolia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <2>
- Dorcheat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Holly Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
- Spotville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Bradley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Lafayette County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <2>
- Arkana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
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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 Old Shongaloo, 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. |