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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
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- Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
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- Whitaker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Jackson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
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- Ethel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in East Feliciana Parish
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- Woodland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Bells Store ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Store
- Bells Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Kents Store ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
- Kents Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Centreville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
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- Olive Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Olive Branch is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Turnbull
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Felixville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felixville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felixville
- Felixville is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Laurel Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Laurel Hill is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Slaughter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
- Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
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- Blairstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Olio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Ariel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Converse ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Lindsay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
- Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Berwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Tatum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Woodville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
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- Chipola
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Port Hudson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
- Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Zachary
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
- Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
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- Darlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Gloster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
- Gloster is located in Amite County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <3>
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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. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |