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>
While we didn't find Holcomb in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Holcomb. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Holcomb listed first.
- Parsons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Oxberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Leflore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Cascilla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Rosebloom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Grenada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenada
- Grenada is located in Grenada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenada <3>
- Murphreesboro ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphreesboro
- Murphreesboro is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jefferson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Leverett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Paynes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Teoc
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Elliott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Elliott is located in Grenada County
- Malmaison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Charleston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <3>
- Carrollton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <3>
- Duck Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
- Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
- Black Bayou
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
- Black Bayou is located in Tallahatchie County
- Sunnyside
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
- McCarley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Glendora
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <3>
- Minter City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
- Minter City is located in Leflore County
- Shellmound
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellmound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Sharkey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Swan Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
- Crevi ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Greenwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <3>
- Eskridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Oakland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Holcomb, 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. |