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 Poley in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Poley. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Poley listed first.
- French Settlement
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Settlement
- French Settlement is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Settlement <2>
- Port Vincent
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
- Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Colyell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Head of Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head of Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Island
- Head of Island is located in Livingston Parish
- Whitehall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Galvez
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Bayou Barbary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Barbary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Barbary
- Bayou Barbary is located in Livingston Parish
- Saint Amant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Amant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Amant
- Saint Amant is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Amant <2>
- Maurepas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurepas
- Maurepas is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maurepas <2>
- Springville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Livingston Parish
- Gonzales
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
- Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <2>
- Walker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
- Clio
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Clio is located in Livingston Parish
- Hopeville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Dutch Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Dutch Town is located in Ascension Parish
- Killian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Denham Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
- Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
- Former names for Denham Springs:
- Amite Springs
- Hill's Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <2>
- Burnside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Burnside is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <2>
- Geismar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geismar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geismar
- Geismar is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geismar <2>
- Belle Helene
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Helene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Helene
- Belle Helene is located in Ascension Parish
- Cofield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Springfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
- Southwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Hohen Solms
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hohen Solms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohen Solms
- Hohen Solms is located in Ascension Parish
- Magnolia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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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 Poley, 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. |