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 Bear Town in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Bear Town. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Bear Town listed first.
- McComb
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
- McComb is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McComb <2>
- Fernwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <2>
- Magnolia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <2>
- Johnstons Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstons Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstons Station
- Johnstons Station is located in Lincoln County
- Holmesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Holmesville is located in Pike County
- Thompson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Chatawa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Topisaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
- Topisaw is located in Pike County
- Norfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Auburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - East Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Huron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Ruth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Bogue Chitto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Bogue Chitto is located in Lincoln County
- Osyka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
- Osyka is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <2>
- Smithdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Smithburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Gillsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
- Gillsburg is located in Amite County
- Wellman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Little Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Springs
- Little Springs is located in Franklin County
- Liberty
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Kentwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
- Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <2>
- Mount Hermon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <2>
- Sunny Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Zion Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pike County: www.co.pike.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 Bear Town, 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. |