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 Gershorm in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Gershorm. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Gershorm listed first.
- New Houlka
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
- New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Former names for New Houlka:
- Houlka
- Old Houlka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <2>
- Algoma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Algoma is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algoma <2>
- Ridge ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Coleville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Troy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Chiwapa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Holladay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Neals ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Van Vleet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
- Randolph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Reid
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Pontotoc
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontotoc
- Pontotoc is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontotoc <2>
- Houston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <2>
- Furrs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Loyd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Sycamore ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Toccopola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Sarepta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Sonora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Okolona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <2>
- Tabbville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Buena Vista
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Chickasaw County
- Shannon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Shannon is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shannon <2>
- Thaxton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
- Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <2>
- Chesterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Chesterville is located in Lee 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 Gershorm, 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. |
| <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. |