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

  • Fulton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
  • Tilden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
    • Tilden is located in Itawamba County
  • Tremont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
    • Tremont is located in Itawamba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <3>
  • Eastman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
    • Eastman is located in Itawamba County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eastman
    • From Clay to Eastman
  • Cardsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardsville
    • Cardsville is located in Itawamba County
  • Abney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mantachie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Shottsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shottsville
    • Shottsville is located in Marion County (AL)
  • Ballardsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Evergreen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Itawamba County
  • Bexar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
    • Bexar is located in Marion County (AL)
  • Mooreville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Hazeldell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazeldell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
    • Hazeldell is located in Prentiss County
  • Smithville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Ratliff
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff
    • Ratliff is located in Itawamba County
  • Riggins
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Kirkville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
    • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kirkville
    • From Clay to Kirkville
  • Red Bay
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Barnesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
    • Barnesville is located in Marion County (AL)
  • Marietta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Prentiss County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
  • Belmont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Plantersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
    • Plantersville is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <3>
  • Detroit
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
    • Detroit is located in Lamar County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <3>
  • New Site
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Nettleton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
    • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <3>
  • Bigbee
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
    • Bigbee is located in Monroe County

The official website for Itawamba County: www.co.itawamba.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 Clay, 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.
<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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