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)
- Red River Landing is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River Landing
- Rowes Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rowes Landing is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Landing
- Angola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Merrick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Merrick is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
- Legonier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Odenburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Raccourci ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Raccourci is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccourci
- Simmesport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bayou Current
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bayou Current is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Current
- Elba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Viva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Viva is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viva
- Pinckneyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pinckneyville is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
- Fort Adams
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Adams is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Adams
- Big Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Big Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Red Fish
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Red Fish is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fish
- Melville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ravenswood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Black Hawk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Black Hawk is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
- Hamburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pointe Coupee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pointe Coupee is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointe Coupee
- Converse ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Palmetto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Roads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Laurel Hill is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Artonish
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Artonish is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
- Bordelonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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. |
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