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 Smithville in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Smithville. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
- Pineville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <2>
- Alexandria
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <2>
- Moreland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
- Weil
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Rapides
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Holloway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Lamourie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Poland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Fishville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Boyce
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Crane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Lecompte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompte
- Lecompte is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompte <2>
- Fairmount
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Milford ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Egg Bend
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Loyd
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Elmer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Melder
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Hemphill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Cheneyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheneyville
- Cheneyville is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheneyville <2>
- Colfax
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Grant Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <2>
- Lena
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <2>
- Hineston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hineston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Marksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
- Marksville is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marksville <2>
- Black Creek ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rapides Parish: www.rppj.com/
The official website for State of Louisiana: 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 Smithville, 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. |