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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 Algoma had a population of 65 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Algoma had a population of 680 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Algoma, with the one closest to Algoma listed first.

  • Chiwapa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Chiwapa is located in Pontotoc County
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  • Pontotoc
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Randolph
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Randolph is located in Pontotoc County
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  • New Houlka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Troy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Troy is located in Pontotoc County
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  • Furrs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Furrs is located in Pontotoc County
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  • Coleville ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Coleville is located in Chickasaw County
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  • Cherry Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Ecru
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Thaxton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Toccopola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Ridge ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ridge is located in Chickasaw County
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  • Chesterville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chesterville is located in Lee County
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  • Esperanza
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Esperanza is located in Pontotoc County
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  • Sarepta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Fairview
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Reid
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Reid is located in Calhoun County
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  • Van Vleet
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Holladay
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Holladay is located in Chickasaw County
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  • Neals ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Neals is located in Chickasaw County
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  • Ingomar
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Sherman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lafayette Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Blue Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Loyd
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Shannon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Tupelo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Macedonia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Macedonia is located in Lee County
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  • Wallerville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Wallerville is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallerville

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 Algoma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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