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 in 1895, Simpson had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Simpson had a population of 582 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Simpson, with the one closest to Simpson listed first.
- Hicks
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
- Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
- Walnut Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish
- Mora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Mora is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <3>
- Gorum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorum
- Gorum is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorum <3>
- Cora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Hemphill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Kisatchie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Leesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Leesville is located in Vernon Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesville <3>
- Hineston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hineston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hineston
- Hineston is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hineston <3>
- Milford ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Chopin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Derry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Anacoco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anacoco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anacoco
- Anacoco is located in Vernon Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anacoco <3>
- Crane
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Lena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <3>
- Cloutierville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloutierville
- Cloutierville is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloutierville <3>
- Elmer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Elmer is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer <3>
- Bellwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Elmwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Boyce
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <3>
- Caney
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Cypress
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Fairmount
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Melrose
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <3>
- Melder
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melder
- Melder is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melder <3>
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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 Simpson, 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. |