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 Alligator had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Alligator had a population of 182 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Alligator, with the one closest to Alligator listed first.
- Duncan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Bobo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Green Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Green Grove is located in Coahoma County
- Hushpuckena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hushpuckena
- Hushpuckena is located in Bolivar County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hushpuckena
- From Alligator to Hushpuckena
- Hillhouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Sunflower Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunflower Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower Landing
- Sunflower Landing is located in Coahoma County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sunflower Landing
- From Alligator to Sunflower Landing
- Round Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
- Round Lake is located in Bolivar County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Round Lake
- From Alligator to Round Lake
- Sherard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Deeson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deeson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deeson
- Deeson is located in Bolivar County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Deeson
- From Alligator to Deeson
- Shelby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
- Clarksdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clarksdale
- From Alligator to Clarksdale
- Laconia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Perthshire
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perthshire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perthshire
- Perthshire is located in Bolivar County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Perthshire
- From Alligator to Perthshire
- Dublin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Coahoma County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dublin
- From Alligator to Dublin
- Lyon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Lyon is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lyon
- From Alligator to Lyon
- Mound Bayou
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Bayou
- Mound Bayou is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound Bayou <4>
- Stovall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Concordia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Gunnison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
- Gunnison is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gunnison
- From Alligator to Gunnison
- Clover Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clover Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clover Hill
- From Alligator to Clover Hill
- Dickerson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Henrico ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Modoc
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Merigold
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merigold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merigold
- Merigold is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merigold <4>
- Eagles Nest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagles Nest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eagles Nest
- From Alligator to Eagles Nest
- Friars Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Bolivar County: www.co.bolivar.ms.us/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
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 Alligator, 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
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