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)
- Kentwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Osyka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chatawa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chipola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Darlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Darlington is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- East Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- East Fork is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Greensburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tangipahoa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Felixville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Felixville is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felixville
- Magnolia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Olio
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Olio is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
- Fernwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fernwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
- Woodland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Berwick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Berwick is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Kents Store ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kents Store is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
- Roseland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Arcola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Arcola is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- McComb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sunny Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Summit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ariel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ariel is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariel
- Amite City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Mount Hermon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Smithburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Smithdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Smithdale is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithdale
- Bewelcome
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
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. |
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