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 Whitehall had a population of 85 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Whitehall, with the one closest to Whitehall listed first.
- Maurepas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Head of Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Head of Island is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Island
- Bayou Barbary
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bayou Barbary is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Barbary
- Clio
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Clio is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- French Settlement
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Killian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Killian is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
- Colyell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Colyell is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colyell
- Port Vincent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Saint Amant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Springville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Springville is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Galvez
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Galvez is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gonzales
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Burnside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Airy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Walker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walker is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
- Cofield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cofield is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
- Wallace
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wallace is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Manchac
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Manchac is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchac
- Hopeville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hopeville is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Dutch Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dutch Town is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Lauderdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lauderdale is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Union
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- White Hall
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- White Hall is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Central
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Central is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Welcome
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Welcome is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Remy
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Remy is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remy
- Paulina
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Edgard
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ponchatoula
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Whitehall, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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