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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>

While we didn't find Sharkey in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Sharkey. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Sharkey listed first.

  • Ponchatoula
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Manchac
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchac
    • Manchac is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Springfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Hammond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <2>
  • Katie ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
    • Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Killian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Killian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
    • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
  • Clio
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Clio is located in Livingston Parish
  • Tickfaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Maurepas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Madisonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
    • Madisonville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <2>
  • Bayou Barbary
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Springville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Whitehall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Whitehall is located in Livingston Parish
  • Frenier
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frenier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenier
    • Frenier is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
  • Independence
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,918 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
  • Mandeville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
    • Mandeville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandeville <2>
  • Starns
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
    • Starns is located in Livingston Parish
  • Covington
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Colyell
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colyell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colyell
    • Colyell is located in Livingston Parish
  • Head of Island
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • French Settlement
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Lucy
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
    • Lucy is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
  • La Branche
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Branche have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Branche
    • La Branche is located in Saint Charles Parish
  • Edgard
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Amite City
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amite City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amite City
    • Amite City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amite City <2>
  • Mount Airy
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
    • Mount Airy is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <2>
  • Killona
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killona
    • Killona is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killona <2>
  • Sarpy ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarpy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarpy
    • Sarpy is located in Saint Charles Parish
  • Port Vincent
    (25 miles [40.2 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

The official website for Tangipahoa Parish: www.tangicouncil.com/

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 Sharkey, 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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