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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>
While we didn't find Velma in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Velma. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Velma listed first.
- Independence
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tickfaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Amite City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Roseland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Arcola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Arcola is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Hammond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Starns
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Starns is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
- Tangipahoa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ponchatoula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Greensburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Springfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bailey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Springville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Springville is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Kentwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Katie ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
- Sunny Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Grangeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
- Oldfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Killian
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Killian is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
- Darlington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Darlington is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Walker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Walker is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
- Colyell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Colyell is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colyell
- Bayou Barbary
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bayou Barbary is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Barbary
- Clio
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Clio is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Franklinton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hermon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Osyka
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
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 Velma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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