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 Jonestown had a population of 286 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Jonestown had a population of 1,070 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Jonestown, with the one closest to Jonestown listed first.
- Matagorda
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Eagles Nest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagles Nest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
- Wildwood ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Coahoma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma
- Coahoma is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coahoma <4>
- Clover Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County
- Belen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Rich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
- Rich is located in Coahoma County
- Lyon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Lyon is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Lula
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Lula is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <4>
- Clarksdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Friars Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Dickerson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Powell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Powell is located in Coahoma County
- Marks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
- Marks is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <4>
- Stovall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Westover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Dundee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Dundee is located in Tunica County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <4>
- Sherard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Helena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
- Dublin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Coahoma County
- Dubbs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Bobo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Modoc
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Clayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Tunica County
- Huma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Jonestown, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |