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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>

Gum Ridge itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 29 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Gum Ridge, with the one closest to Gum Ridge listed first.

  • Rodney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
    • Rodney is located in Jefferson County
  • Goldman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldman
    • Goldman is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
  • Waterproof
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
    • Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <3>
  • Saint Joseph
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Cannonsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
    • Cannonsburg is located in Jefferson County
  • Westside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
    • Westside is located in Claiborne County
  • Gibson Landing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Landing
    • Gibson Landing is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
  • Stanton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
    • Stanton is located in Adams County
  • Fayette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <3>
  • Stampley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stampley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampley
    • Stampley is located in Jefferson County
  • Foster
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Foster is located in Adams County
  • Harriston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Stonington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
    • Stonington is located in Jefferson County
  • Washington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Adams County
  • Highland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
  • Bullitt Bayou
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullitt Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullitt Bayou
    • Bullitt Bayou is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
  • McNair
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair
    • McNair is located in Jefferson County
  • Red Lick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
    • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
  • Russum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russum
    • Russum is located in Claiborne County
  • Clayton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
  • Natchez
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
  • Gordon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Claiborne County
  • Vidalia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
    • Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <3>
  • Taconey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taconey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taconey
    • Taconey is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
  • Port Gibson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Newellton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newellton
    • Newellton is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newellton <3>
  • Greenville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
  • Wildwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wildwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Gum Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Gum Ridge, 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.
<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.




 

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