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>
Americus itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Americus, with the one closest to Americus listed first.
- Three Rivers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- Three Rivers is located in Jackson County
- Vancleave
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleave
- Vancleave is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vancleave <3>
- Escatawpa
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Fort Bayou ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bayou
- Fort Bayou is located in Jackson County
- Moss Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Point
- Moss Point is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moss Point <3>
- Orange Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Orange Grove is located in Jackson County
- Grand Bay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bay
- Grand Bay is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Bay <3>
- Pascagoula
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascagoula
- Pascagoula is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,542 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pascagoula <3>
- Fernland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Ocean Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Springs
- Ocean Springs is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Springs <3>
- Saint Elmo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Leaf
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Kushla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Oak Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Biloxi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi
- Biloxi is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biloxi <3>
- Theodore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theodore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodore
- Theodore is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Theodore <3>
- Spring Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Chunchula
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunchula
- Chunchula is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Bayou La Batre
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou La Batre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou La Batre
- Bayou La Batre is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayou La Batre <3>
- Airey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Wool Market
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
- Wool Market is located in Harrison County
- Wool Market has also been known as:
- Woolmarket
- Whistler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.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 Americus, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |