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, Sun had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Sun had a population of 498 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sun, with the one closest to Sun listed first.
- Lees Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
- Talisheek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talisheek
- Talisheek is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talisheek <2>
- Chinquapin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinquapin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin
- Chinquapin is located in Pearl River County (MS)
- Zona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Abita Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abita Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abita Springs
- Abita Springs is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abita Springs <2>
- Covington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <2>
- Florenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenville
- Florenville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Franklinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- Franklinton is located in Washington Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinton <2>
- Mandeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Pearl River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
- Pearl River is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <2>
- Madisonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Gainesville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Hancock County (MS)
- Poplarville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplarville
- Poplarville is located in Pearl River County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplarville <2>
- Slidell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
- Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slidell <2>
- Katie ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Orvisburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Saint Tammany Parish: www.stpgov.org/
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 Sun, 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. |