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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gillsburg had a population of 95 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Gillsburg, with the one closest to Gillsburg listed first.
- Huron
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Huron is located in Amite County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Huron
- From Gillsburg to Huron
- Kentwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
- Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <4>
- Osyka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
- Osyka is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <4>
- Chatawa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chatawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
- Chatawa is located in Pike County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chatawa
- From Gillsburg to Chatawa
- Chipola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Darlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
- Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - East Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Greensburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Greensburg is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
- Tangipahoa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangipahoa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa
- Tangipahoa is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangipahoa <4>
- Felixville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felixville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felixville
- Felixville is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Magnolia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Magnolia
- From Gillsburg to Magnolia
- Thompson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Amite County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Thompson
- From Gillsburg to Thompson
- Olio
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Fernwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Woodland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodland
- From Gillsburg to Woodland
- Berwick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Kents Store ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
- Kents Store is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Roseland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Roseland is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <4>
- Arcola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - McComb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
- McComb is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McComb <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McComb
- From Gillsburg to McComb
- Sunny Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sunny Hill
- From Gillsburg to Sunny Hill
- Summit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Summit
- From Gillsburg to Summit
- Ariel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Amite City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amite City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amite City
- Amite City is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amite City <4>
- Bailey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Mount Hermon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <4>
- Smithburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smithburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Smithburg is located in Pike County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Smithburg
- From Gillsburg to Smithburg
- Smithdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Bewelcome
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bewelcome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
- Bewelcome is located in Amite County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bewelcome
- From Gillsburg to Bewelcome
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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 Gillsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |