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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 Port Allen had a population of 250 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Port Allen had a population of 4,720 people.

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

  • Baton Rouge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lobdell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobdell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
    • Lobdell is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
  • Brusly Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brusly Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly Landing
    • Brusly Landing is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
  • Devalls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gardere
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardere
    • Gardere is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Baker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Plaquemine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaquemine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaquemine
    • Plaquemine is located in Iberville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaquemine <2>
  • Irene
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
    • Irene is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Sunshine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Arbroth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Grosse Tete
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Tete have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Tete
    • Grosse Tete is located in Iberville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Tete <2>
  • Zachary
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Saint Gabriel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Magnolia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Rosedale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Iberville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <2>
  • Port Hudson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Hopeville ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
    • Hopeville is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Denham Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Lakeland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bayou Goula
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Lindsay
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Southwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
    • Southwood is located in Ascension Parish
  • Dutch Town
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Waterloo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Anchor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
    • Anchor is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Musson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musson
    • Musson is located in Iberville Parish

The official website for Port Allen: www.portallen.org/

The official website for West Baton Rouge Parish: www.wbrcouncil.org/

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 Port Allen, 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.
<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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