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 Rayville had a population of 366 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rayville had a population of 3,436 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rayville, with the one closest to Rayville listed first.
- Girard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Bee Bayou
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Holly Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
- Crew Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Archibald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archibald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archibald
- Archibald is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archibald <3>
- Alto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Richland Parish
- Oak Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Morehouse Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <3>
- Mangham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangham
- Mangham is located in Richland Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mangham <3>
- Baskinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Millhaven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Charlieville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlieville
- Charlieville is located in Richland Parish
- Doss ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Delhi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Delhi is located in Richland Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <3>
- Lamar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Sicard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Altoona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Cleora ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Crowville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowville
- Crowville is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowville <3>
- Waverly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Madison Parish
- Logtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Winnsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
- Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <3>
- Mer Rouge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mer Rouge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mer Rouge
- Mer Rouge is located in Morehouse Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mer Rouge <3>
- Monroe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <3>
- Tendal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - West Monroe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
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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 Rayville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |