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 Pontchartrain Shores in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Pontchartrain Shores. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Pontchartrain Shores listed first.
- Kenner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jefferson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ama
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Waggaman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Milneburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
- Westwego
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Orleans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gentilly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
- Elkinsville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elkinsville is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkinsville
- Elkinsville has also been known as:
- Freetown
- Davis ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Davis is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Harvey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Algiers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Algiers is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algiers
- La Branche
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- La Branche is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Branche
- Luling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gretna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arabi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sarpy ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sarpy is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarpy
- Hahnville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Boutte
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chalmette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Versailles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Frenier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Frenier is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenier
- Belle Chasse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- English Turn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
- Concession
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Concession is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concession
- Scarsdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
- Saint Clair
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Clair is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Saxonholm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
- Killona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Pontchartrain Shores, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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