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)
  • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
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• Talisheek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Talisheek is located in Saint Tammany Parish
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• Chinquapin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Chinquapin is located in Pearl River County (MS)
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• Zona
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Zona is located in Washington Parish
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• Covington
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Covington is located in Saint Tammany Parish
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,560 people
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• Florenville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Florenville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
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• Franklinton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklinton is located in Washington Parish
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,647 people
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• Mandeville
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mandeville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
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• Pearl River
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pearl River is located in Saint Tammany Parish
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,618 people
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• Popeville ‑ Historic
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Popeville is located in Washington Parish
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• Madisonville
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Madisonville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
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• Gainesville ‑ Historic
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Gainesville is located in Hancock County (MS)
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• Poplarville
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Poplarville is located in Pearl River County (MS)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
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• Slidell
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
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• Katie ‑ Historic
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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• Orvisburg
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Orvisburg is located in Pearl River County (MS)
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