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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 Merigold had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Merigold had a population of 371 people.

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

  • Mound Bayou
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Renova
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renova have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
    • Renova is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Cleveland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
  • Shelby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
  • Boyle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Mound City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mound City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
    • Mound City is located in Bolivar County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mound City
    • From Merigold to Mound City
  • O'Reilly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Reilly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Reilly
    • O'Reilly is located in Bolivar County
  • Lehrton ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehrton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehrton
    • Lehrton is located in Sunflower County
  • Hushpuckena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Deeson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deeson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deeson
    • Deeson is located in Bolivar County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Deeson
    • From Merigold to Deeson
  • Perthshire
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perthshire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perthshire
    • Perthshire is located in Bolivar County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Perthshire
    • From Merigold to Perthshire
  • Duncan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Gunnison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Christmas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Lobdell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobdell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
    • Lobdell is located in Bolivar County
  • Shaw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Round Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Concordia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
    • Concordia is located in Bolivar County
  • Wright
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Quiver ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
    • Quiver is located in Sunflower County
  • Alligator
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Rosedale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Dahomy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dahomy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
    • Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dahomy
    • From Merigold to Dahomy
  • Choctaw
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Laconia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laconia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
    • Laconia is located in Desha County (AR)
  • White River
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
    • White River is located in Desha County (AR)

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

The official website for Bolivar County: www.co.bolivar.ms.us/

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 Merigold, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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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