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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>

While we didn't find Altus in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Altus. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Altus listed first.

  • Denmark
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Denmark is located in Lafayette County
  • Delay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
    • Delay is located in Lafayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Delay
    • From Altus to Delay
  • Tula
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tula
    • Tula is located in Lafayette County
  • Lafayette Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Oxford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • University
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
    • University is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University <4>
  • Taylor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
  • Paris
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Lafayette County
  • Toccopola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccopola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
    • Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • College Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
    • College Hill is located in Lafayette County
  • Thaxton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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 <4>
  • Abbeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
    • Abbeville is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <4>
  • Alesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Esperanza
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esperanza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperanza
    • Esperanza is located in Pontotoc County
  • Etta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
    • Etta is located in Union County
  • Springdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Lafayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Springdale
    • From Altus to Springdale
  • Gallway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallway
    • Gallway is located in Union County
  • Sarepta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarepta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta
    • Sarepta is located in Calhoun County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sarepta
    • From Altus to Sarepta
  • Randolph
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Pontotoc County
  • Darden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cornersville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethlehem
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Bethlehem is located in Marshall County
  • Banner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Poolville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolville
    • Poolville is located in Union County
  • Water Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <4>
  • Fairview
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Union County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fairview
    • From Altus to Fairview

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 Altus, 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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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