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 in 1895, Baird had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Baird, with the one closest to Baird listed first.
- Moorhead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Indianola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
- Indianola is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <2>
- Faisonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Heathman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Holly Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Holly Ridge is located in Sunflower County
- Sheppardtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppardtown
- Sheppardtown is located in Leflore County
- Itta Bena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itta Bena
- Itta Bena is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Itta Bena <2>
- Helm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Runnymede
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Quiver ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Shaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Choctaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
- Choctaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choctaw <2>
- Elizabeth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - O'Reilly
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Rixwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Leland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <2>
- Burdette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Fort Loring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
- Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
- McNutt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Stoneville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Stoneville is located in Washington County
- Arcola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Boyle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
- Boyle is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyle <2>
- Roebuck
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
- Roebuck is located in Leflore County
- Lehrton ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Cruger
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Sidon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Rising Sun
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Leflore County
- Shellmound
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellmound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Magenta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
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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 Baird, 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. |