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 Gulfport had a population of 79 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Gulfport had a population of 71,438 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Gulfport, with the one closest to Gulfport listed first.
- Mississippi City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississippi City
- Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
- Long Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Handsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - De Buys
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Beauvoir
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauvoir
- Beauvoir is located in Harrison County
- Wool Market
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
- Wool Market is located in Harrison County
- Wool Market has also been known as:
- Woolmarket
- Pass Christian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- 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 <3>
- Delisle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Biloxi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi
- Biloxi is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biloxi <3>
- Henderson Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Point
- Henderson Point is located in Harrison County
- Bay Saint Louis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Saint Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Ocean Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Springs
- Ocean Springs is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Springs <3>
- Waveland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Airey
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Kiln
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiln
- Kiln is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiln <3>
- Fort Bayou ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bayou
- Fort Bayou is located in Jackson County
- Vancleave
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleave
- Vancleave is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vancleave <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gulfport: www.ci.gulfport.ms.us/
The official website for Harrison County: www.co.harrison.ms.us/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
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 Gulfport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |