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>
Gainesville itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 227 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Gainesville, with the one closest to Gainesville listed first.
- Logtown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
- Logtown is located in Hancock County
- Pearl River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
- Pearl River is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <2>
- Pearlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearlington
- Pearlington is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearlington <2>
- Slidell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
- Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slidell <2>
- Kiln
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiln
- Kiln is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiln <2>
- Florenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenville
- Florenville is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Rigolets
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Waveland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
- Waveland is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <2>
- Lake Catherine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
- Lake Catherine is located in Orleans Parish (LA)
- Bay Saint Louis
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Saint Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Saint Louis
- Bay Saint Louis is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Saint Louis <2>
- Talisheek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talisheek
- Talisheek is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talisheek <2>
- Chef Menteur
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chef Menteur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chef Menteur
- Chef Menteur is located in Orleans Parish (LA)
- Henderson Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Point
- Henderson Point is located in Harrison County
- Delisle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Pass Christian
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pass Christian
- Pass Christian is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pass Christian <2>
- Abita Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abita Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abita Springs
- Abita Springs is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abita Springs <2>
- Sun
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <2>
- Mandeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Mandeville is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandeville <2>
- Chinquapin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinquapin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin
- Chinquapin is located in Pearl River County
- Long Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <2>
- Covington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <2>
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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 Gainesville, 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. |