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 Elon in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Elon. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Elon listed first.
- Macon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Macon is located in Noxubee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <2>
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Shuqualak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Paulette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Prairie Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Point
- Prairie Point is located in Noxubee County
- Wahalak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Cooksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County
- Brazelia ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Brooksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Brooksville is located in Noxubee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,069 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <2>
- Binnsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Binnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County
- Deerbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Memphis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Cliftonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliftonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftonville
- Cliftonville is located in Noxubee County
- Mashulaville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Gholson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Bigbee Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigbee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee Valley
- Bigbee Valley is located in Noxubee County
- Scooba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
- Scooba is located in Kemper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <2>
- Hashuqua ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Giles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Giles is located in Kemper County
- Crawford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <2>
- Lynn Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Creek
- Lynn Creek is located in Noxubee County
- Vienna
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Fairport ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Fearns Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fearns Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs
- Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
- Warsaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Garden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Trinity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Elon, 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. |