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 Westport in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Westport. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Westport listed first.

• Dido
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dido have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
  • Dido is located in Vernon Parish
• Cora
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
  • Cora is located in Vernon Parish
• Hineston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hineston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
• Melder
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
• Elmer
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
• Hemphill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
  • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
• Hicks
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
  • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
• Milford ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Rapides Parish
• Walnut Hill
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish
• Simpson
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
  • Simpson is located in Vernon Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <3>
• Lecompte
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
• Lamourie
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamourie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamourie
  • Lamourie is located in Rapides Parish
• Loyd
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
  • Loyd is located in Rapides Parish
• Crane
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
  • Crane is located in Rapides Parish
• Moreland
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
  • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
• Weil
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
  • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
• Mora
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
  • Mora is located in Rapides Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <3>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Rapides Parish: www.rppj.com/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/