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

  • Belen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Belen is located in Quitman County
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  • Marks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Marks is located in Quitman County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
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  • Jonestown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Rich
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Rich is located in Coahoma County
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  • Wildwood ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Wildwood is located in Coahoma County
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  • Matagorda
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Matagorda is located in Coahoma County
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  • Pleasant Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Panola County
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  • Eagles Nest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
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  • Longtown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Longtown is located in Panola County
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  • Lula
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lula is located in Coahoma County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
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  • Coahoma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Dubbs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Dubbs is located in Tunica County
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  • Chapeltown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapeltown is located in Panola County
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  • Dundee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Clover Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County
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  • Powell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Powell is located in Coahoma County
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  • Lyon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyon is located in Coahoma County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Clayton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Clayton is located in Tunica County
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  • Strayhorn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Strayhorn is located in Tate County
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  • Clarksdale
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
  • Evansville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Evansville is located in Tunica County
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  • Courtland
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Courtland is located in Panola County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • Batesville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Friars Point
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
  • Dickerson
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Dickerson is located in Coahoma County
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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 Darling, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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