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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 Bommers Ferry in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Bommers Ferry. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Bommers Ferry listed first.

  • Auter
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
    • Auter is located in Sharkey County
  • Murphy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murphy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
    • Murphy is located in Washington County
  • Nitta Yuma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
    • Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
  • Anguilla
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Panther Burn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
    • Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
  • Overby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
    • Overby is located in Washington County
  • Mont Helena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mont Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
    • Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
  • Percy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
    • Percy is located in Washington County
  • Hollandale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
    • Hollandale is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <3>
  • Riverside Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
    • Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
  • Warsaw
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Washington County
  • Lorenzen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorenzen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
    • Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
  • Rolling Fork
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Grace
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Grace is located in Issaquena County
  • Lake City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Humphreys County
  • Crump
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
    • Crump is located in Yazoo County
  • Hampton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Washington County
  • Egremont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
    • Egremont is located in Sharkey County
  • Belle Prairie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie
    • Belle Prairie is located in Yazoo County
  • Pluto
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pluto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto
    • Pluto is located in Holmes County
  • Arcola
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Arcola is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Dover ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Yazoo County
  • Glen Allan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Allan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allan
    • Glen Allan is located in Washington County
  • Erwin
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Erwin is located in Washington County
  • Cary
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • Cary is located in Sharkey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Kearney
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kearney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
    • Kearney is located in Yazoo County
  • Yazoo City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
    • Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
    • Former names for Yazoo City:
    • Hannan's Bluff
    • Manchester
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <3>
  • Bee Lake
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
    • Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
    • Bee Lake has also been known as:
    • Bee Lake Plantation
  • Thornton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Holmes County

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