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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Handsboro had a population of 1,021 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Mississippi City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississippi City
  • De Buys
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • De Buys is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Buys
  • Beauvoir
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Beauvoir is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauvoir
  • Gulfport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Wool Market
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Wool Market is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
    • Wool Market has also been known as:
    • Woolmarket
  • Biloxi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Biloxi is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biloxi <2>
  • Long Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Ocean Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Pass Christian
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Delisle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Delisle is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delisle
  • Henderson Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Henderson Point is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Point
  • Airey
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Airey is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airey
  • Fort Bayou ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Fort Bayou is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bayou
  • Bay Saint Louis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Waveland
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Vancleave
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kiln
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Pascagoula
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Escatawpa
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Escatawpa is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
  • Moss Point
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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 Handsboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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