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) - Pontotoc
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontotoc
- Pontotoc is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,227 people
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- Randolph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - New Houlka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
- New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Former names for New Houlka:
- Houlka
- Old Houlka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <3>
- Troy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Furrs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Coleville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Cherry Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
- Ecru
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
- Ecru is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecru <3>
- Thaxton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
- Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <3>
- Toccopola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Ridge ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Chesterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Chesterville is located in Lee County
- Esperanza
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - 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) - Van Vleet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
- Holladay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Neals ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Ingomar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
- Ingomar is located in Union County
- Sherman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <3>
- Lafayette Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Springs
- Lafayette Springs is located in Lafayette County
- Blue Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Blue Springs is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <3>
- Loyd
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Shannon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Shannon is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shannon <3>
- Tupelo
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
- Tupelo is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <3>
- Macedonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Wallerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallerville
- Wallerville is located in Union County
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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 Algoma, 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. |
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