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 Wilson had a population of 281 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wilson had a population of 546 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
- Norwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whitaker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jackson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ethel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Woodland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bells Store ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bells Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Store
- Kents Store ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Kents Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
- Centreville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Olive Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Olive Branch is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Turnbull
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Slaughter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Laurel Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Laurel Hill is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Converse ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Blairstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Felixville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Felixville is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felixville
- Olio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Olio is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
- Ariel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ariel is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariel
- Lindsay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Berwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Berwick is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Tatum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tatum is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum
- Woodville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zachary
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Chipola
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Port Hudson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gloster
(19 miles [30.6 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 Wilson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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