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 in 1895, La Forge had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from La Forge, with the one closest to La Forge listed first.
- Ristine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ristine is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ristine
- New Madrid
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ogden
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ogden is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- East Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whiting
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bessie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bessie is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessie
- Como
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Como is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Sikeston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Little River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Little River is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Point Pleasant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Morehouse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bertrand
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bertrand is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Buffington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buffington is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffington
- Grayridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grayridge is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayridge
- Wolf Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wolf Island is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Island
- Portageville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Henson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Henson is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson
- Samos
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Samos is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samos
- Charleston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hayward
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hayward is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
- Tiptonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hickman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Diehlstadt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Diehlstadt is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diehlstadt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Stewart
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Clayton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Crosno
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crosno is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosno
- Essex
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Essex is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
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 La Forge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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