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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 Smithland had a population of 425 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Red River Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red River Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River Landing
    • Red River Landing is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Rowes Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Landing
    • Rowes Landing is located in West Feliciana Parish
  • Angola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Merrick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
    • Merrick is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Legonier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Legonier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legonier
    • Legonier is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Legonier
    • From Smithland to Legonier
  • Odenburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Odenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odenburg
    • Odenburg is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Odenburg
    • From Smithland to Odenburg
  • Raccourci ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raccourci have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccourci
    • Raccourci is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Simmesport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
    • Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <3>
  • Bayou Current
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Current have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Current
    • Bayou Current is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Elba
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Elba is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elba
    • From Smithland to Elba
  • Viva
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viva
    • Viva is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Pinckneyville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
    • Pinckneyville is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
  • Fort Adams
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Adams
    • Fort Adams is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
  • Big Bend
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
    • Big Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Red Fish
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Fish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fish
    • Red Fish is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Melville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Ravenswood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ravenswood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
    • Ravenswood is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ravenswood
    • From Smithland to Ravenswood
  • Black Hawk
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
    • Black Hawk is located in Concordia Parish
  • Hamburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pointe Coupee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pointe Coupee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointe Coupee
    • Pointe Coupee is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Converse ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
    • Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish
  • Palmetto
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
    • Palmetto is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmetto <3>
  • New Roads
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
    • Laurel Hill is located in West Feliciana Parish
  • Artonish
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artonish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
    • Artonish is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
  • Bordelonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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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 Smithland, 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.
<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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