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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)
    • Rodney is located in Jefferson County
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  • Goldman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Goldman is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
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  • Waterproof
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Saint Joseph
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Cannonsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cannonsburg is located in Jefferson County
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  • Westside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Westside is located in Claiborne County
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  • Gibson Landing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gibson Landing is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
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  • Stanton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Stanton is located in Adams County
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  • Fayette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Stampley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Stampley is located in Jefferson County
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  • Foster
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Foster is located in Adams County
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  • Harriston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Stonington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Stonington is located in Jefferson County
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  • Washington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Washington is located in Adams County
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  • Highland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Highland is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
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  • Bullitt Bayou
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bullitt Bayou is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
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  • McNair
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • McNair is located in Jefferson County
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  • Red Lick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
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  • Russum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Russum is located in Claiborne County
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  • Clayton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
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  • Natchez
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
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  • Gordon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gordon is located in Claiborne County
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  • Vidalia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
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  • Taconey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Taconey is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
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  • Port Gibson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Newellton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Greenville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
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  • Wildwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
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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 Gum Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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