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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 Austin had a population of 154 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Clayton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Evansville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Tunica
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dubbs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubbs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubbs
    • Dubbs is located in Tunica County
  • Dundee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Tunica County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
  • Hollywood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Tunica County
  • Askew ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Askew have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
    • Askew is located in Lee County (AR)
  • Phillips Bayou
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Helena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Powell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Southland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southland
    • Southland is located in Phillips County (AR)
  • Bowdre
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowdre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdre
    • Bowdre is located in Tunica County
  • Commerce
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Commerce is located in Tunica County
  • Peters
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
    • Peters is located in Lee County (AR)
  • Lula
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Huma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
    • Huma is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Huma
    • From Austin to Huma
  • Robinsonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
    • Robinsonville is located in Tunica County
  • Rich
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Park Place
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
    • Park Place is located in Lee County (AR)
  • LaGrange
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Latour
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latour. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
    • Latour is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Latour
    • From Austin to Latour
  • Strayhorn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strayhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strayhorn
    • Strayhorn is located in Tate County
  • Lexa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
    • Lexa is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <2>
  • Bledsoe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Wildwood ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Coahoma County
  • Arkabutla
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Penton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
    • Penton is located in DeSoto County

The official website for Tunica County: www.tunicacounty.com/

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 Austin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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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